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Chile

The Republic of Chile is on the west side of the South American Andes Mountains from Argentina. It has the world's driest desert and the world's largest Greek overseas community. Typical contributions include questions about the country's ancient artifacts and stone petroglyphs, Croat and German immigrant heritage, Mapuche indigenous culture, Pacific Ocean island possessions, sophisticated city life, stabilized politics, and vast mineral resources.

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What kind of plant life and animal life are in Chile?

One is the Copihue, Chile's national flower. aka the Chilean Glory flower, and Chilean Bell flower. it is Red with six petals, and in the wild it is pollinated by hummingbirds. it can grow up to 10 meters high.

How long does a president in Chile serve?

who was the current president of el salvador

What is Santiago Chile average temperature?

The weather in Santiago is relatively mild, however during the summer months it is quite normal for thermometers to reach 30o C. The city lies in a mediterranean climate so summers can be hot and dry ranging from late November to March.

What is Chile's Economic system?

i think it would be trade because of the farming they have there

How long is the flight from Santiago to Chile?

A random search for flights from Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI) to Santiago, Chile (SCL) shows:

OPTION 1: 13hr 40min via Miami (MIA)

STI - MIA American Airlines Flt 1244 Dep 04:25pm 11Jun,Fri

MIA - SCL American Airlines Flt 7701 Dep 09:40pm 11Jun,Fri

Operated by LAN Airlines

Flight Duration: 10hr 45min; Layover Time: 2hr 55min; Total Trip Time: 13hr 40min

What were the effects on the lithosphere from the 2010 Chile earthquake?

The Nazca plate (which is an oceanic plate) and the South American plate (a continental crustal plate).

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What are the names of Chile music?

Since colonial times Chile has had a mix of Spanish and Mapuche culture. Chilean folk music and dance is an important part of society.

What is the weather in Chile like during the fall?

In spring, the weather is nice, sunny, but not too hot, might get a bit chilly.

In the summer, it can be hot, but what would you expect?

In the fall, it is a bit of a mixture. In the early fall, it will be just a little cooler

than summer. In the middle fall, it will be cold in the morning, but heat up towards the afternoon. There might be some cold days brought in by the fog though. It will get colder and rainier as it comes towards winter.

The winter will be quite cold, but you shouldn't expect it to snow. Some snow might fall off the mountains occasionally (don't worry, its not an avalanche) but

you shouldn't really expect snow unless you are at one of those teeny tiny villages on the Andes. Or at a ski resort.

Where was the epicenter of the earthquake in Chile on February 27 2010?

Chile is on the western coast of the continent of South America, this is the boundary between two tectonic plates, the Nazca plate (which is an oceanic plate) and the South American plate (a continental crustal plate).

In this region the Nazca plate is moving eastwards towards the South American plate. The dense oceanic crust of the Nazca plate is being forced under or subducted beneath the less dense continental crust of the South American Plate.

The Nazca and South American plates are converging at a rate of approximately 80mm / year. This causes stress to accumulate resulting in elastic strain which stores elastic potential energy. Once the stress exceeds the strength of the rocks in the crust a brittle failure occurs, causing in this case thrust faulting to occur. The stored elastic strain energy is released in the form of seismic waves.

This form of thrust faulting usually results in the most powerful earthquakes and in the past Chile has experienced a magnitude 9.5 earthquake caused by the same tectonic plate motions - the most powerful ever recorded.

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What was the strength of the earthquake in Chile?

The Earthquake in Chile was 819 times stronger than the one in Haiti.

Haiti measured 7.0 in the Moment magnitude scale (which is the ONLY scale used to measure quakes these days. The Richter scale has not been used since the 70's...) while Chile measured 8.8. This is a Logarithmic scale which grows exponentially. Thus, a quake measuring 7.0 is 32 (not 10) times stronger than one measuring 6.0, and so on...

So, 8.0 is 32 times stronger than 7.0; and 8.8 is 25.6 times stronger than 8.0.

32 x 25.6 = 819.2

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What time did the Chilean earthquake occur?

There have been at least two "famous" earthquakes that have affected Chile.

The Valdivia earthquake that occurred at 19:11 GMT, 14:11 local time on the 22nd of May 1960 Chile 1960 and which at Magnitude 9.5 was the largest earthquake ever recorded on earth.

The recent (27th of February 2010) earthquake occurred at 06:34 GMT, 03:34 local time and had a magnitude of 8.8.

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How many deserts are located in Chile?

The Atacama is the principal desert of Chile but a small part of the Patagonian Desert also enters the country.

Chile Argentina and Uruguay are cold in which months?

Spring: September 21st to December 21st. Average of Temperature 17ºC (64ºF).

Summer: December 21st to March 21st. Average of Temperature 23ºC (76ºF)

Fall: March 21st to July 21st. Average of Temperature 18ºC (66ºF)

Winter: July 21st to September21st. Average of Temperature 5ºC (40ºF)

Were any people injured in the earthquake that struck Chile on January 2 2011?

The epicenter of the earthquake was located 69 km (43 miles) NW (309°) from Temuco, and around 600 km south of Santiago.

What is the archipelago located at the southern tip of south America and divided between Chile and Argentina?

They are separated by the Great Andes Mountains. The Andes are the world's longest continental mountain range.

Is Brazil or Chile larger?

Yes is about 8.514.876 kilometers square

What is the region of Chile in South America?

Is located in the southernmost part of the continent, next to Argentina, on the WEST side of the Andes. Just think of the south American continent's tip divided in half by the great Andes mountains, on the left, or west, is CHILE. On the right side, the east, is Argentina. it is part of latin America.

Who is the most famous person in Chile?

Some famous Chileans from history are Bernardo O'Higgins, José Miguel Carrera, Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet, Pablo Neruda, Víctor Jara, Manuel Rodríguez, Gabriela Mistral, and Violeta Parra.

Who are some famous people from Chile?

Tom Araya - lead singer slayer

Horatio Sanz - former SNL Cast member

Leonar Varela - actress

Fat guy on Lost

What are some traditionals foods of Chile?

When I lived in Chile, I ate empanadas pretty regularly. I like them with cheese inside, but they come with a lot of different things inside. I still make them here in the States sometimes. They also serve a lot of sea food; with such a long coast, I think that makes sense. There are also "Mote con huesillo", "Pastel de choclo", "choripanes", "Churrrascos", "Humitas", "Charkikan", and "pantrucas" =)