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This voicethread is produced by Ben, Charlie, Forrest, and Roland. This here is the flag of Chile. The main language is Spanish. || Can you imagine rafting through narrow rivers surrounded by gigantic mountains? || Chile. Also, Chile produces some textiles, appliances, building matierials, and chemicals. Most of the country's food is grown in it's central area. ||
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 * ===[[image:chile2.gif width="468" height="312"]]=== === === || Welcome to Chile!
 * === === ===[[image:main_chile.jpg width="438" height="271"]]=== || Chile has many small rivers like the one shown in the picture . Most of them flow from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean.Chile is widely considered one of the most naturally beautiful places in the world. ||
 * === === ===[[image:chile-torresdelpaine.jpg width="427" height="284"]]=== || The volcanic Andes mountains form Chile's eastern border. The Coastal Ranges flow along the Pacific Coast. 10% of the worlds volcanoes are in Chile. Chile stretches 2672 miles along South America's Pacific coast. In the North is the Atacama Desert. Low, rolling mountains go along the coast. A fertile river basin basin called the central valley lies between the ranges. Glaciers, thick forests, and snow-capped volcanoes lie in the south. ||
 * ===[[image:Atacama_desert.jpg width="385" height="269"]]=== === === || Chile is one of the most climatically diverse places in the world. Since Chile is in the Southern Hemisphere, it's seasons are opposite those of the Northern Hemisphere. The north of Chile can go years without rain. It's average temperature in the summer is 69 degrees F and it's winter temperature is 57 degrees F. Central Chile gets about 14 inches of rain per year. The average summer temperature is 69 degrees F and the winter temps are 48 degrees F. The south is one of the rainiest places in the world. Some areas can get up to 200 inches of rain per year. The average summer temps in the south are 59 degrees F and the winter temps are 46 degrees F. ||
 * === === ===[[image:http://www.visitchile.com/imagenes/araucania-andina.jpg width="264" height="354"]]=== || Take a look at this river in Chile. Its the Bio-Bio river located in the south central part of the country.The rivers are very short in Chile and range from 100 to around 300 miles in length. This river, however, is the longest river in Chile. ||
 * === === === === ===[[image:chile-rafting-9.jpg width="428" height="234"]]=== === === || White water rafting is very popular in Chile, especially on the Futaleufu River which is shown in the picture.
 * ===[[image:http://astro.uchicago.edu/%7Eshansen/images/Chile2006/med/Chile_062.jpg width="251" height="324"]]=== || There are several differant types of animals in Chile. In the Andes mountains you will find four different kinds of camels, a llama, like the one shown in the picture, a guanaco, an alpaca and a vicuna. To name a few other animals found on the country their are deer, wolves, wildcats and pumas. ||
 * [[image:Santiago-de-Chile-panoramic2.jpg width="419" height="290"]] || Santiago is the capital city of Chile. Chile is a republic. Like us they have a President, a Supreme Court, a Senate, and a Chamber of Deputies, which is like our House of Representatives. ||
 * [[image:image37d7eaf1-9659-44bf-be10-586dc73126dd.jpg width="196" height="288"]] || Michelle Bachelet is the current President of Chile. She is also the first female President of Chile. On Nov. 4 2007 her web page was hacked. The hacker left a picture of the Peruvian flag and the words "long live Peru". ||
 * [[image:ChileP104-50Pesos-011047_f.jpg width="413" height="199"]] || Chile uses the Chilean Peso as currency. On U.S. Dollar is worth 508.799 Chilean Pesos. Chile has always been an economic leader in South America and is known for their high amounts of foreign trade. Their economy is market based. ||
 * [[image:world-heritage-chile01.jpg width="359" height="269"]] || Not much is known about Chile Before the Spaniards took over in the 1500's, other than that it was inhabited by Incas. In 1818, Chile gained independance in 1818. In 1925 Chile signed a new constitution that made the President and Congress popularly elected. In 1970, Salvador Allende Gossens became the first freely elected communist President in the Western Hemisphere. But 3 years later, the government collapsed and the military took control. General Augusto Pinochet became president. However, he was more of a dictator, and took government control over most of the economy. He also granted himself an extra eight years for his term. In 1988, government control over the economy ended. One year later, Pinochet was voted out of office and the Democracy was re-born. ||
 * [[image:Chuquicamata_copper_mine_chile.jpg width="395" height="297"]] || One of Chile's main industries has always been mining. This particular mine, Chuquicamata, is a copper mine. Chile is the world's largest producer of copper. Chile also mines iron, coal, molybdenum, gold, silver manganese, oil, and natural gas. Fishing is also an important industry in
 * [[image:escuela1.jpg width="297" height="343"]] || Chilean kids go to school for 12 years, like us, but elementary school is 8 years, not 5, or even 6. Then they go to secondary school for 4 years, which is the equivilant of high school for us. This is one of the many universities in Chile, for those who want a higher education. ||
 * [[image:food1.jpg width="220" height="219"]] || Wow, Chileans can sure make great tasting food! In the picture shown is an example of a favorite food in Chile. It's called //Empanadas De Horno//. It's a delicious pastry filled with either beef, fish or chicken, and includes also a hardboiled egg,onions, and olives. If you ever go to a party in Chile, you'll find plenty of these pastries. ||
 * [[image:Santiago_Cathedral.jpg width="434" height="325"]] || Most people in Chile are Christians.The cathedral shown here is one of the main cathedrals in Chile. Roman Catholic is the dominant religion.More than 85 percent of Chileans belong to the Roman Catholic Church, while 11 percent of Chileans belong to Protestant, or other Christian churches. Nonetheless, the country recognizes the diverse religion in Chile and freedom of Religion is guaranteed. ||
 * === === ===[[image:neruda.jpg width="250" height="362"]]=== || Pablo Neruda is a famous poet in Chile, and he won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1971. Literature, but mainly poetry, is one of the most important arts in Chile. Along with Neruda, Gabriela Mistral is another famous poet from Chile, and he won the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1945. A very widely known verse by Alonso Ercilla y Zunica, " La Araucana," is considered by many people the most epic poem in the Spanish Language. Besides poetry, Chile includes many other arts. The National Library located in Santiago is ranked as one of the largest libraries in Latin America. also located in Santiago is the Palace of Fine Arts, and the National Ballet. ||
 * ===[[image:kids.jpg width="246" height="184"]]=== || Kids in Chile love to play games like hopscotch and marbles after school. Many other teens and pre-teens like to play a variety of sports. The main sport in Chile is soccer, but there are many other sports as well, such as Skiing in the Andes, yachting and tennis. Folk music and Dance are extremely popular in Chile. The best known is the Cueca, which is a spirited dance of conquest and submission. Many kids live in the Santiago area, but some live in small villages and remote areas. Yet, wherever they live, all the Chilean kids must put on the their uniforms and go to school every weekday. Most kids take public transportation since there are very few school buses in Chile. ||
 * ===[[image:traditional-celebration-patagonia-chile-ethnic-culture.jpg width="294" height="216"]]=== || Chile was originally colonized by Spain. Shown in this picture is a diverse group of Chileans marching on a traditional holiday.The people there today are mainly mestizo, or people of mixed Spanish and American Indian descent. The only major ethnic minority is the Arucanian Indians. There are only a few communities of English, French, German, Swiss, and Italian People. Most Chileans live in urban areas, and only 20 percent of Chileans live in rural areas. The major cities, such as Santiago, which is the capital of Chile, are located near the center of the country. ||