Ernest BlakneySpanish period 3

Key Data• Capital is Santiago• Population is 16,888,760• Climate is temperate it is dessert in the north Mediterranean in the

central region and cool and damp in the south• Languages they speak is Spanish • Currency is Chilean peso• Geography of Chile is extremely diverse as the country extends from a

latitude of 17° South to Cape Horn at 56°• Economy of Chile is ranked as an upper-middle income economy by the

World Bank • Agriculture in Chile encompasses a wide range of different activities due

its particular geography • Principal Exports

Culture

• Religion Chile most commonly identify themselves as Christian

• Music of Chile ranges from folkloric music, popular music and also to classical music.

• Holidays July 16: Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen

Flag

• The national flag of Chile, consists of two unequal horizontal bands of white and red and a blue square the same height as the white band in the canton, which bears a white five-pointed star in the center.

Representative Figure• The President of the Republic of Chile is both the

head of state and the head of government of the Republic of Chile. The President is responsible of the government and state administration. Although its role and significance has changed over the history of Chile, as well as its position and relations with other actors in the national political organization, it is one of the most prominent political figures. It is also considered one of the institutions that make up the "Historic Constitution of Chile", and it is essential to the country's political stability.