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Chile

Capital City

Santiago is the capitol of Chile. It has a population of around 17.91 million people since 2016. It also has a very diverse range of holidays. The main religion is Christianity with 68%.

Lanuages Spoken

• Spanish
• English
• French

Climate

• Subtropical Maritime

Type of government

Representative Democratic

Imports & Exports

• Fuel
• Oil
• Aircraft Parts
• Copper
• Fruit
• Fish

Sports

• Tennis
• Foot ball aka Soccer

Currency

Chilean Peso

Interesting Facts

• World's biggest swimming pool
• World class wine destination
• Some of the largest still active volcanoes
• Home to Easter island
• The driest place on Earth is the Atacama desert

Foods

• Pastel de Choelo(Corn Casserole with meat stuffing)
Empanadas

Holidays and Tradtions

• Feast of Saint Peter and Paul celebrated on June 29th
• Armed Forces Day on the 19th
• Día de las Glorias Navales takes place on May 21
• New Year’s festivities are celebrated on December 31 with gusto in Chile
• Independence Day or Fiestas Patrias on September 18 each year