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Chile

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html

Chile not to be mistaken with the delicious recipe that I always order from Wendy’s can be found in the Southern part of South America. It borders the South Pacific Ocean and is between Argentina and Peru.



Country Name: Chile
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru


Political System: gov’t type> republic
Legal system> based on Code of 1857 derived from Spanish law and subsequent codes influenced by French and Austrian law; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; note - in June 2005, Chile completed overhaul of its criminal justice system to a new, US-style adversarial system


Labor market: http://www.cato.org/research/articles/pi%F1era-041201.html

Economic Summary: Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2006 est.): $202.7 billion; per capita $12,700. Real growth rate: 4.2%. Inflation: 2.6%. Unemployment: 7.8%. Arable land: 3%. Agriculture: grapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, oats, peaches, garlic, asparagus, beans; beef, poultry, wool; fish; timber. Labor force: 6.3 million; agriculture 13.6%, industry 23.4%, services 63% (2003). Industries: copper, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, and textiles. Natural resources: copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower. Exports: $58.21 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.): copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine. Imports: $35.37 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.): petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles, natural gas. Major trading partners: U.S., Japan, China, South Korea, Netherlands, Brazil,...