Cia the world factbook country comparison birth rate. In the war of the pacific 187983, chile defeated peru and bolivia and won its present northern regions. Jan 27, 2020 country comparison to the world cia rank, may be based on noncurrent data. Cia world fact book, 2004antarctica wikisource, the free. Misuse of the official seal of the cia could result in civil and criminal penalties. Despite the effects of the recession, chile maintained its reputation for strong financial institutions and sound policy that have given it the strongest sovereign bond rating in south america. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile 2009 information contained here. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. Mar 30, 2021 paraguay is the fifth largest soy producer in the world. Some publications, such as the cia world factbook, state that the entire population consist of a combined 95. The official seal of the cia, however, may not be copied without permission as required by the cia act of 1949 50 u. Mar 30, 2021 although chile declared its independence in 1810, it did not achieve decisive victory over the spanish until 1818. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile government 2018 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding chile on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Drought hit in 2008, reducing agricultural exports and slowing the economy even before the onset of the global recession. Prior to the arrival of the spanish in the 16th century, the inca ruled northern chile for nearly a century while an indigenous people, the mapuche, inhabited central and southern chile. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile geography 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding chile on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile military 20 information contained here. The zona austral southernmost zone is one of the five natural regions into which corfo divided continental chile in 1950 corresponding to the chilean portion of patagonia.
That is enough to make the united states rank seventh out of fortynine natural gas exporting countries. In the war of the pacific 187983, chile defeated peru and bolivia to win its present northern regions. World the world factbook central intelligence agency. Colombia cia world factbook the best country factbook.
The underfive mortality rate for the world is 39 deaths according to the world bank and the world health organization. In 20 the median inflation rate for the 82 progrowth countries was 1. These figures are based on a national census held in 2002, which classified the population as indigenous and nonindigenous, rather than as white or mestizo. Cias world factbook is your authoritative source on the world s countries, territories, oceans, and more.
Although chile declared its independence in 1810, it did not achieve decisive victory over the spanish until 1818. The data is from the most recent year available from the world bank api. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile government 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Collaborative opportunities in an online composition classroom. Chile s economy began a slow recovery in 2003, growing 3. China the world factbook central intelligence agency. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. Net debt figure is the cumulative total of all government borrowings less repayments that are denominated in a countrys home currency. Chile has a marketoriented economy characterized by a high level of foreign trade. Argentina 832 km, brazil 3,400 km, chile 861 km, paraguay 750 km, peru 900 km.
The cia world factbook 2014 by central intelligence agency. C cia world factbook the best country factbook available. Chile cia world factbook the best country factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile 2020 information contained here. Chile s labor force places fiftyninth in the country comparison list according to the cia world factbook. During the early 1990s, chile s reputation as a role model for economic reform was strengthened when the democratic government of patricio aylwin which took over from the military in 1990 deepened the economic reform initiated by the military government. Chile rejects perus unilateral legislation to change its latitudinal maritime boundary with chile to an. The underfive mortality rate is the number of deaths of infants and children under five years old per live births. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Chile has a strategic location relative to sea lanes between the atlantic and pacific oceans including the strait of magellan, beagle channel, and the drake passage. Bolivia the world factbook central intelligence agency.
Mar 20, 2021 peru is the world s second largest producer of silver and copper. Cia world fact book all values, unless otherwise stated, are in us dollars. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile 2017 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile 2017 should be addressed to the cia. Feb 24, 2011 according to the cia world factbook, in 2011 the united states exported an estimated 42,670,000,000 cubic meters of natural gas, or 3. Mount everest on the border with nepal is the world s tallest peak above sea level note 2. The world factbook central intelligence agency cia. Australia, chile, and argentina claim exclusive economic zone eez rights or. Pdf the cia world factbook 20192020 rashad shepherd. Cia world fact book, 2004chile wikisource, the free online.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile energy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Gdp growth benefited from high copper prices, solid export earnings particularly forestry, fishing, and mining, and steppedup foreign direct investment. Data marked the world factbook or twf covers 198 countries and 55 territories, from the book published by the central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile people 2018 information contained here. The economy of chile is a market economy and highincome economy as ranked by the world bank, 21 and is considered one of south america s most prosperous nations, 22 leading the region in competitiveness, income per capita, globalization. Feb 25, 2018 all suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2018 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. A threeyearold 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 19. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Michelle bachelet stated that a principal objective of the new majority coalition was to achieve and establish a system of universal and free access to higher education within a time frame of six years the first time the name of the new coalition was mentioned on 27 march 20, when bachelet agreed to be presidential candidate for the primary coalition. Accordingly, it may be copied freely without permission of the central intelligence agency cia.
Literacy the world factbook cia, country comparison, nations. Avenida andres bello 2800, las condes, santiago mailing address. By the end of 1999, exports and economic activity had begun to recover, and growth rebounded to 4. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile military 20 should be addressed to the cia. The information regarding chile on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Chile is a country in south america that borders the south pacific sea. Chilean agriculture includes the cultivation and trade of grapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, oats, peaches, garlic, asparagus, and beans. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. The center fully commenced operations on december th, 2018 and carries out research activities with its own research team and in coordination with other world bank units, including the malaysia hub, local and regional policy makers, and academia. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26. Chile and peru rebuff bolivias reinvigorated claim to restore the atacama corridor, ceded to chile in 1884, but chile has offered instead unrestricted but not sovereign maritime access through chile to bolivian gas and other commodities. List of countries by infant and underfive mortality rates. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile energy 2015 information contained here.
If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile government 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile 20 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile 2018 information contained here. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile 2015 information contained here. The world factbook list of developed countries covert. Relations with chile united states department of state. Useful maps with new geopolitical data details on prominent political parties, and contact. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security. Mar 30, 2021 the world recession has suppressed inflation rates world inflation declined 1. Department of state chile page department of state key officers list cia world factbook chile page.
Neighboring countries include argentina, bolivia, and peru. Cia world factbook chile latin america and the caribbean us trade and development agency. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2010 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. These are lists of countries by public debt, based on data from the cia s world factbook and the imf. Chile currently utilizes 14,015 hectares of agricultural land. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Chile is one of the countries along the ring of fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the pacific ocean. The information regarding chile on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile communications 2015 information contained here. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. The information regarding chile on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. The world factbook world leaders cia maps historical collection publications additional publications center for the study of intelligence freedom of. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile geography 2015 information contained here. The information regarding chile on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Cia the world factbook field listing natural resources. List of countries by percentage of population living in. Station almost directly over the atacama desert near chiles pacific coast. The world factbook provides basic intelligence on the history, people, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, terrorism, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle. In addition to coastline lengths, this is the source of the land area used to calculate the coastarea ratio for both. Chile maintains an embassy in the united states at 1732 massachusetts avenue, nw, washington, dc 20036.
In the 1880s, the chilean central government gained control over the central and southern regions inhabited by the mapuche. It was not until the 1880s that the mapuche indians were completely subjugated. The second table lists countries by the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line the poverty line deemed appropriate for a country by its authorities. The cia world factbook 20192020 by central intelligence. Chile s most famous poet, however, is pablo neruda, who also won the nobel prize for literature 1971 and is world renowned for his extensive library of works on romance, nature, and politics.
List of countries by length of coastline wikipedia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile economy 2015 information contained here. Chile has 26 trade agreements covering 60 countries including agreements with the eu, mercosur, china, india. Cia world fact book, 2004bolivia wikisource, the free. It is surrounded by the zona sur and the chacao channel to the north, the pacific ocean and drakes passage to the south and west, and the andean mountains and argentina to the east. In an appendix to the cias world factbook, there is an entry identifying developed countries dcs. Countries of the world 37 years of cia world fact books. Although chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over the spanish was not achieved until 1818. The information regarding chile on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile 20 information contained here. Although chile declared its independence in 1810, decisive victory over.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of chile government 2018 information contained here. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. This allinclusive reference guide has been updated for 2010 with detailed information on politics, populations, military expenditures, economics, and much more. A threeyearold 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. Prior to the coming of the spanish in the 16th century, northern chile was under inca. The cia world factbook 2010 central intelligence agency. World bank research and development center in chile. This growth was due partly to high international prices for perus metals and minerals exports, which account for 55% of the countrys total exports. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about chile economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Ships from and sold by burlington ma used book superstore new books too. Cia world fact book, 2004congo, democratic republic of the. Peru the world factbook central intelligence agency. More information about chile is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed here.
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