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Chapter 16 South America,
Section 3Chile - A Land of
Contrasts
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The Andes Mountains run down the length of Chile like a giant spine.
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The Atacama Desert is the name of the dry region in
northern Chile.
This desert is one of the few deserts on Earth which does not get any rain. It covers approximately 600 miles along the Pacific coast of South America.
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The capitol city of
Chile is Santiago.
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Many crops like wheat, potatoes and sugar beets
grow in Chile’s long central valley.
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Chile’s long central valley shown on the left side of this slide, also grows an abundance of corn, tomatoes & many fruit.
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Mestizos make up 95% of Chile’s
population.
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Chile’s capitol, Santiago has a pollution problem. This is because of its location and
industrialization
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When copper prices dropped in the 1980s, Chile realized it needed to diversify its economy. They chose to sell more of
its produce or crops, like wheat, potatoes and other vegetables and fruit around the world. This was known as an
agriculture revolution.Copper mines in Chile
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Fruits and vegetables are free of many common plant
pests, in Chile.
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Pests and animal matter are not found on Chile’s produce because of the Andes Mountains and the use of
custom inspectors.
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Reviewing Key Terms
Ferdinand Magellan
circumnavigate
glacier
Augusto Pinochet Ugarte
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In 1973, armed forces took over Chile’s government, led by General Augusto Pinochet Ugarte. During his reign, Congress would not meet, opposing political parties were banned and people who spoke out against him were killed, imprisoned or disappeared. However, today, Chile has a democratic government.
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One of Ferdinand Magellan’s ships
was first to circumnavigate the
globe, during his exploration from
1519 – 1520.
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Circumnavigate means to go around, and in this case, around
the world.
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A large, slow moving mass of ice and snow is known as a glacier.