Some Chile Facts as of Today
Population: 20,150,000
Capital: Santiago, (but congress meets in Valparaíso)
Currency: Chilean Peso (960 CLP ≈ 1 USD)
Inflation: 4.1%
Unemployment: 9.5%
Length: 2,600 miles
Width: 110 miles
Religion: Roman Catholic (54%), unaffiliated (26%), Protestant (16%)
Indigenous: 11.5% of total population, of those, Mapuche (77.2%), Aymara (8.5%), Diaguita (7.3%)
Government: democratic republic, tripartite, like the US
President: José Antonio Kast, (conservative)
Most Famous Actor: Pedro Pascal
Strongest Earthquake: 9.5 (strongest ever recorded on earth)
Favorite Food: hot dogs
Desert: Atacama (driest non-polar)
Mummies: Chinchorro (5000-3000 BC, older than Egyptian mummies)
Mining: accounts for about 10-15% of GDP
Dog: The Quiltro (mutt) is most popular followed by the poodle
Dog or Cat: Dog by about 2:1
Most Popular Musician: Mon Laferte
Beer: Cristal
Soft Drink: Coca-Cola
Largest University: Universidad Andrés Bello
Tallest Peak: Nevado Ojos del Salado (22,615 feet)
Hurricanes: nope
Gold Medals: 3 (tennis, tennis, skeet)
(most of these facts were generated by Google Gemini in response to my questions, use at your own risk)
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Obligatory sunset photo. Tonight there was a ship in the way.
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