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Official Name of Chile: Republic of Chile
Government type in Chile: republic
Capital of Chile: Santiago
Primary Language in Chile: Spanish
Currency in Chile: Chilean peso

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, first implemented by the PINOCHET dictatorship, led to unprecedented growth in 1991-97 and have helped secure the country's commitment to democratic and representative government. 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.

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» Antofagasta
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» Apoquindo
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» Balmaceda
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