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Chile
Timeline: CMC-1962
Flag of Chile
Flag
Chile (Chile No Socialista)
Location of Chile in South America
Capital
(and largest city)
Santiago
Official languages Spanish
Government Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic
Currency Peso

Chile or the Republic of Chile is a South American nation located along with a narrow piece of land between the Andes and the Pacific, bordering Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina to the north and east. Chile covers an area of 291,000 sq miles altogether. The country also claims a piece of territory in the Antarctic encompassing 480,000 sq miles.

The country was initially colonized by Spain and gained independence in the early 1800s. A leftist government under Salvador Allende came to power and instituted reforms, but became replaced by a more moderate government in the end, with a center-left coalition being formed in the 1990s.

Chile is a fairly prosperous navy, however, not as developed compared to its neighbors Bolivia and Argentina due to previous reforms. The country is, however, one of the most economically equal nations compared to its neighbors.







History[]

Government under Allende[]

Salvador Allende had been a rising socialist-leaning political leader due to his polarizing views. The United States was unwavering in its support of the more conservative. government. After Allende had been democratically elected president of Chile in 1970, the United States supported a coup attempt by Augusto Pinochet. The coup failed a

Salvador Allende Gossens-

nd Allende's support was strengthened. Pinochet shortly afterward set up a military junta in the eastern countryside, supported by the United States. Violence would not end until 1978. Once in power, Allende had begun introducing his leftist agenda to the country, which was particularly supported by the working class. His ideas had become undeniably polarizing and the situation could no longer be kept up. A widening split was happening with Allende's government and the military, which was bringing the country to the edge of civil war. In 1978, Allende began adding mixtures of capitalism and socialism to create a more moderate government in order to prevent the collapse of the country.

Modern Day[]

Allende left office in 1980 and the economy was steadily growing, albeit hampered by the reforms made by Allende. Equality disparity gaps in the country, however, would be closing. The three-party system of left, center and right were kept in place after Allende and a center-left coalition established in the 90s. In modern-day, Chile is has a much weaker economy compared to its neighbors Argentina and Bolivia, but compared to its neighbors and other nations in South America, the country has more equality among its citizens.

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