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    Introduction


    A three-year-old Marxist government was overthrown in 1973 by a dictatorial military regime led by Augusto PINOCHET, who ruled until a freely elected president was installed in 1990. Sound economic policies, maintained consistently since the 1980s, have contributed to steady growth and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. Chile has increasingly assumed regional and international leadership roles befitting its status as a stable, democratic nation.


    Location


    Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru


    Geographic coordinates


    30 00 S, 71 00 W


    Area


    total: 756,950 sq km land: 748,800 sq km note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez water: 8,150 sq km


    Area - comparative


    slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana


    Land boundaries


    total: 6,171 km border countries: Argentina 5,150 km, Bolivia 861 km, Peru 160 km


    Coastline


    6,435 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM continental shelf: 200/350 NM contiguous zone: 24 NM exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


    Climate


    temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south


    Terrain


    low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m


    Natural resources


    copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower


    Land use


    arable land: 2.65% permanent crops: 0.42% other: 96.93% (1998 est.)


    Irrigated land


    18,000 sq km (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis


    Environment - current issues


    widespread deforestation and mining threaten natural resources; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements


    Geography - note


    strategic location relative to sea lanes between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); Atacama Desert is one of world's driest regions


    Population


    15,823,957 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Santiago


    Phone Code


    +56


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