CHILE

CHILE FACTS

• Population: 17.46million
• Capital: Santiago
• Government: Unitary state, presidential system,
• Democratic republic, constitutional republic
• Official language: Chilean Spanish

MORE CHILE FACTS

• Currency: Chilean peso
• Other languages: Aymara, central, Chilean sign language,
• Huilliche, Kakauhua, Kunza, Mapudungun, Qawasqar

CHILES FLAG

• The star represents a guide to progress and honor
• blue symbolizes the sky and the Pacific Ocean
• white is for the snow-covered Andes
• red stands for the blood spilled to achieve independence.

FLAG HISTORY

• "Flag Day" is held each year on the ninth of July of La Concepción.
• to commemorate the 77 soldiers who died in the 1882 Battle of La Concepción.