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The name: the Republic of Chile (Republic of Chile)Flag: the blue, white, red color composition.At the top of the flagpole on the side corner flag for the blue square, decorated with a white central Wu Jiaoxing.Flag from a white, red two parallel rectangular form.In white, red the next.Red and white is part of the two-thirds.To the red symbol of Chile's independence and freedom,In order to resist the rule of the Spanish colonial army in Rancagua heroic sacrifice the blood of the martyrs.White symbol of the snow peak of the Andes.Blue symbol of the Ocean.National Emblem: from the shield of the national flag logo.Shield is the emblem of the left side of the Andean deer, the American right is Wu Ying, and the national flag is at the top of the same color of the Inter-American ostrich feathers.At the bottom of the Chilean national flower "Gobbi love" is monocrotaline spent a symbol of independence and freedom.Shoudai in Spanish read "Justice and rely on force to fight."State tree: A Laowu Cali Ya Song.The world's rare species."Black pyramid," said.Some people in the town of Santiago de Allende Germany gathered in front of a statue commemorating the Chilean society party member in 1970 was elected president.De Allende in a military coup in 1973 were killed.National flower: "Gobbi love" to spend monocrotaline (Kebi Wei) is the speaker vine plants.Flowers red, white flowers occasionally opened, the length of 3-4 inches, like petals firm Tula.Law small guitar-shaped fruit.Flowers on the vine, rattan Pan Yuan in the trunk.Chile to the South多见.State stone: Qing JinshiState dance: CuencaIndependence Day: September 18 (1810)National Day: September 18 (1810)National political figures: President Ricardo Lagos Escobar (Ricardo Lagos Escobar), 2000年1 he was elected, sworn in March the same year.President-elect Michelle Bachelet (Michelle Bachelet), 2006年1 he was elected to become Chile's first woman president.Physical Geography: area of 756,626 square kilometers (756,253 square kilometers of land area, the island area of 373 square kilometers).Located in southwestern South America, the Andes Xi Lu.East are neighbors with Argentina, Peru and the north, bordering Bolivia, the west Pacific, the South and across the sea from Antarctica.Coastline of about 10,000 km, 4,352 km long from north to south, things narrowest 96.8 km and a maximum width of 362.3 km, is the world's most long and narrow country terrain.East to the western slope of the Andes, about things across the width of 1 / 3; West 300-2000 meters above sea level for the Coastal Range, most areas along the coast extending southward into the sea, a large number of coastal islands; by the Central Alluvial filled by the fall of the valley, about 1200 meters above sea level.In many volcanoes, earthquakes frequently.In Chile, Argentina on the border Aohuo Si -德尔萨拉多peak 6,885 meters above sea level, the highest point.There are more than 30 rivers, the more important that Bio Bio River, and so on.Main island of Tierra del Fuego have, Qi Luoai Island, Wellington Island, climate can be divided into northern, central and southern three distinctly different areas: the northern section is mainly desert climate; middle of the rainy winter, dry summer subtropical Mediterranean Climate; rainy south to the temperate broad-leaved forest climate.As is located in the southernmost tip of the American continent, and across the sea from Antarctica, Chileans often said his country "Tianya of the country."Chile honor guard of soldiersChilean Army cavalry unit within the Office of the President of Alamo Square, the heart of the ConstitutionPopulation: 16093400 (2004), the urban population accounting for 86.6 percent.Indo-European people of mixed 75 per cent, 20 per cent of whites, Indians 4.6 percent, other 2 percent.The official language is Spanish, located in the Indian use of the Mapuche language.15-year-old Catholic belief in the population of more than 69.9 percent of the total, 15.14 percent of people believe in the Gospel.Capital: Santiago (Santiago), located in central Chile, population 6465300 (2004).Administrative Division: National divided into 13 regions, under the 50 provinces and 341 cities.Name of the following major areas: Tarapacá, Antofagasta and Atacama, Coquimbo, Valparaiso, the liberator, General O'Higgins, Maule, Bio Bio, Arrau Ka Niya, Los lagos, Ibáñez General Eisenmenger, Magellan, Santiago metropolitan region.Brief History: Early in the living Araujo dry, fire and other Indian nation and people.Before the beginning of the 16th century Inca empire.1535, the Spanish colonialists invaded northern Chile from Peru.1541 established the city of Santiago, Chile into the Spanish colony, and nearly 300 years under its rule.September 18, 1810, Chile established to govern the Commission, the implementation of autonomy.February 1817 with the coalition forces of Argentina beat Spain colonial army.February 12, 1818 formally declare independence, the establishment of the Republic of Chile.Held in Santiago International Book Festival.Chile is South America's largest book publishing countries, more than 2,500 kinds of books published annually.Constitution: September 2005, Chile enacted a new version of the constitution, officially replaced the Pinochet military government during the promulgation of the constitution text, which is Chile to improve its democratic system to achieve the major reforms by the commitment and historic step.The new constitution of 1980 Constitution made 58 substantive changes.President of the Republic of term from six years to four years, to cancel the designation of the senators and senators for life settings, like all senators and congressmen are elected democratically.In addition, the amendment of the Constitution gives the President of the Republic of the army and the police have absolute leadership and command, the President has the right to replace the provisions of the armed forces of the army and police forces of commander-in-chief, to change the constitution in the past on these duties can not be removed from office constraints.National Security Council can no longer beyond the powers of the President due to the transformation into a subordinate under the leadership of President's National Security Adviser agencies.Economy: Chile belong to the middle level of development countries.Mining, forestry, fisheries and agriculture is rich in resources, is the four pillars of the national economy.Mineral, forest and aquatic resource-rich, copper-rich famous-called "copper country."Has proven copper reserves of more than 200 million tons, ranking first in the world, the world reserves of about 1 / 3.Copper production and exports also are first in the world.Rail reserves of about 1.2 billion tons, about 5 billion tons of coal.In addition, niter, molybdenum, gold, silver, aluminum, zinc, iodine, oil, natural gas and other.Rich temperate forests, fine wood, Daelim products is the first Latin American exporters.Rich fishery resources, the world's fifth largest fishing countries.The mining industry is the lifeline of the national economy-chi.Arable land area of 16,600 square kilometers.National forest cover 15.649 million hectares, the country's total land area of 20.8 percent.Major forest products for timber, pulp, paper and so on.Chile's giant stone statues on Easter IslandPress and Publications: a national newspaper 87.Major newspapers have "Mercury News", published in 1827; "national", founded in 1980, "three minutes", founded in 1950, "2:00 bell" (Evening News), founded in 1931, "the last News ", Founded in 1902; major magazine" incident ", founded in 1971;" new conditions ", founded in 1976;" today ", founded in 1977.The main agency for the global news agency.There are 1,095 radio stations, the main national radio and television cooperation, Botalaisi radio, mining and agriculture radio stations.TV 9, which is a greater impact on the national television (seven), the University of Chile TV (11), Catholic University Television (13), the vision Television (nine) and the Catholic University of Valparaiso television (5 Taiwan).Arts and culture: the Latin American culture and the arts is one of the countries with higher standards.National Library 1999, the total volume of books for 17907000.There are 260 cinemas.Santiago is the capital of cultural activities centre, 25 Art Museum.Poet Gabriela Mistral by the 1945 Nobel Literature Prize, becoming the first award of this South American writers.Poet Pablo Neruda by 1971 Nobel Prize for Literature.Chile's Easter Island in the Pacific south-east, to the mysterious Juxiang Mingwenxiaer.The island has more than 600 respect the face of huge sea of ancient stone sculptures like the bust.February 1996, the island was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Diplomacy: pursues an independent foreign policy of nationalism and non-interference in internal affairs and follow the principle of self-determination of peoples.Relations with China: December 15, 1970, Chile became the first South American established diplomatic relations with China, Chile is also the first to complete WTO negotiations with China in Latin American countries.1970 China and Chile established diplomatic relations, bilateral relations have been developing steadily.2001, President Jiang Zemin paid a state visit to Chile, with President Lagos on the development of the two countries for the 21st century long-term stability, equality and mutual benefit and comprehensive cooperation partnership relations reached a consensus.November 2004, President Hu Jintao paid a state visit to Chile.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447913.htm
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