CHILE

• By Nathan Pearce and
• Zach Edwards

THE CAPITAL

THE POPULATION OF CHILE

THE GEOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS

• The population in 2007 was
• 16.5 million people. The capital
• Is Santiago. Peru is located east of chile
• So it's in the northern Argentinian area.
• Their coastline is 3,998 miles long.

THE CURRENCY USED

• Chilean peso is their currency
• $1.00 is worth 0.0019 dollars there.

ACTIVITIES IN CHILE

• Skiing, snowboarding, horse back riding, trekking, pick up convoy toys,
• Sea kayaking, and much more.

CHILE'S RELIGIONS

• It is mostly a catholic religion
• They are 70% catholic, 15.1% protestant,
• 1% is Evangelical, and 0.9% other.

CHILE'S INDEPENDENCE

• They earned independence on September 18, 1810.
• Chile broke the Spanish rule and declared their independence.
• The declaration ended up having more than a decade of violence.
• It did not end until 1826.

CHILE'S CURRENT LEADER

CHILE'S GOVERNMENT

• Chile is governed under the constitution of 1981 as amended.
• It is a multiparty democracy with a directly elected president who serves a 4-year term.
• The president may not be elected to consecutive terms. The bicameral legislature consists
• A 38-seat senate, who's members are elected to serve 8-year terms, and a 120-seat
• Chamber of deputies, who's members are elected for 4 years. Administratively, Chile is divided into 13 regions.

FOODS IN CHILE

• This is the vegetarian charquican

FOOD IN CHILE

• This is the chilled chilean avacado soup.

CUSTOMS/TRADITIONS IN CHILE

• The Flestas patrias was the most popular tradition/ custom in chile.
• It was held on September 18th and 19th.
• Was the first assembly of government in 1810.
• It offered empanadas, chicha (liquor) and red wine, and dances.
• It was basically a 2-day party.

FAMOUS PEOPLE IN CHILE

• Tom Araya: he was famous for being the lead singer of slayer and other
• Songs.

FAMOUS PEOPLE IN CHILE

• Horatio Sanz: He was famous for being a farmer s.n.l cast member.

FAMOUS PEOPLE IN CHILE

• Leonar Varella: she was famous for being an actress.

THE CLIMATE OF CHILE

• June, July, and August are all months in the winter.
• December, January, and February are all months in the summer.
• Most of the time it's cold there because chile is located far south on the globe.

CHILE'S FLAG

• The blue part of Chile represents the sky.
• The white part of chile represents the snow of the Andes mountains.
• The red part of the flag represents the blood that was spilled fighting for freedom.
• The white star represents the powers of the government.

THE COPAHU VOLCANO

• May 27, 2013 there was a red alert.
• The copahue volcano had a red alert in chile and Argentina.
• Around 2,240 people in chile are expected to be evacuated.
• The evacuation lasted for 48 hours.

WEBSITES

• Feedback, geography and overview of of chile-about.com,
• Some of chiles outdoor activities, including fishing, skiing, rafting...,
• What are the main religions of chile? Wiki answers, chiles Independence Day
• September 18, 1810,chile: government/ info please, foods in chile, traditional customs
• -the official travel guide to chile-chile travel, who are famous people from chile?, chiles flag enchanted

WEBSITES

• Chiles flag-enchanted learning.com, chiles
• Climate, natural disasters in chile in chile
• 2013/recent natural diasasters.