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Bosque nativo chileno.
Native Chilean forest.
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.
National Park Torres del Paine.
vironment, mainly.
The official language is Spanish, also
called castellano in Chile. Other modern
languages in limited areas are the “mapudungún” (from the Mapuche), “Rapa Nui”
(in the Easter Island) and “Aymara” (in the
northern mountains).
The Economy
Today, Chile is considered as a country
with high standards of development. In
fact, it is part of the OECD, being the first
South American nation in achieving that.
It is often named as one of the most important examples of economic progress
worldwide.
Its main activity is the exploitation and export of raw materials. In fact, the copper,
its main exported raw material, is known
as “Chile’s salary”.
In the centre and south of the country, the
strength is the agriculture and livestock,
standing out the export of fruits and vegetables, which in recent years have opened
and important field in the markets of Europe and Asia, like seafood, other of the
wonders that this country offers to the
rest of the world, as well as its exquisite
wine.
With a political and economic stability, today Chile gives big steps towards becoming a developed country.
Multiple touristic attractions
The multiplicity of climates and lands
make Chile a place with many and different touristic attractions in all the regions
within it. From mountains to the sea you
can find destinations that are commonly
visited by tourists from around the world.
The Ministry of Economy released a report
in which it stated that during the past year
3.6 million foreigners arrived in Chile for
tourism purposes. It is expected that these
numbers continue to rise.
The beaches of the north and central area,
the ski centres in the high mountain range
during the winter season, the glaciers of
the austral zone and Easter Island in the
insular territory, are part of the wide range
of places that Chile offers to the visitors
during the 365 days of the year.
Chile, a country rich in raw materials and
natural resources, is also a nation characterized by the simplicity of its people, who
know how to welcome in a good way their
visitors.
Fifa u-17 World Cup
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