ChileChile

NameNamePeriod 2Period 2World Geography IAWorld Geography IAMr. JohnsonMr. JohnsonSpring, 2009Spring, 2009

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National SymbolsNational Symbols

Insert Chile’s flag, Coat of Arms, and any other emblem you deem important.

What is the significance What is the significance of the colors/design:of the colors/design:•on on Chile’s flag?•on its on its Coat of Arms?

LocationLocation

•Tell which countries are Chile’s Tell which countries are Chile’s neighbors and the major bodies neighbors and the major bodies of water on its coastline. of water on its coastline. •Is Chile Is Chile landlocked??

Insert a more detailed political map than the one at lower left. (Then excise it.)

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Tectonic ActivityTectonic Activity

•Discuss the Discuss the significance of Chile’s significance of Chile’s position on the position on the Pacific Ring of FirePacific Ring of Fire. . •How important is How important is tectonic activity to tectonic activity to Chile’s past and Chile’s past and presentpresent??

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Illustrate the effects of Illustrate the effects of these volcanoes on the Chilean landscape.

Chile’s Geographic Chile’s Geographic featuresfeatures

•Show the unique Show the unique geographic features that geographic features that can be found in the can be found in the unstable unstable volcanic terrainvolcanic terrain..•Why is Why is Chile’s geography Chile’s geography so unique?so unique? Insert a physical map

here.

PatagoniaPatagonia

What makes What makes this region unique?

Chilean ClimateChilean ClimateCharacterize Characterize typical weather pattertypical weather patterns in Chile ns in Chile throughout the throughout the calendar year.calendar year.

A climograph provides a A climograph provides a quick way of characterizing quick way of characterizing the climate of a particular the climate of a particular place.place. Insert a Insert a climograph of Santiago that illustrates Chile’s climate in that location.

Capital CityCapital City

• Is Is Chile’s largest cityChile’s largest city also its also its capital?capital?

• What is its absolute location?What is its absolute location?• Describe its infrastructure.Describe its infrastructure.

Post a large picture of the capital including its latitude and longitude.

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Chilean GovernmentChilean Government

•Describe the Describe the law-making body of Chile and tell whether or not it is democratic.•Tell how people are chosen Tell how people are chosen to lead Chile and for how to lead Chile and for how long their terms should be.long their terms should be.

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•How has the How has the Chilean economy Chilean economy fared fared recently?recently?

•What goods and What goods and services are produced in services are produced in Chile?Chile?

•Is Chile a member of Is Chile a member of the the World Trade OrganizatioWorld Trade Organizationn (WTO)? (WTO)?

Economy of ChileEconomy of Chile

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Chilean Standard of Chilean Standard of LivingLiving•According to a study, how does According to a study, how does the Chilean Standard of Living the Chilean Standard of Living compare with that of other compare with that of other countries?countries?•What is its What is its Human Development Index?

AgricultureAgriculture

•What percent of the land is What percent of the land is arable? •What What proportion of Guatemala’s workforce is involved in agriculture?• How does agriculture figure How does agriculture figure into Guatemala’s GDP?into Guatemala’s GDP?

Insert a picture showing this country’s agricultural methods/crops.

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EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•Why is Chile’s environment Why is Chile’s environment considered to be considered to be fragile and unique?•How are its most pressing How are its most pressing environmental issues being addressed?

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Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do What major trends do recent bar graph changes indicate relating to:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•the elderly?the elderly?

(Answer at least two of these questions)

Insert a population pyramid then analyze it.

Chilean MilitaryChilean Military

•Describe Chile’s military Describe Chile’s military capability.capability.•What What percent of Chile’s GDP goes towards its military?

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Chilean communism Chilean communism When did Chile experiment When did Chile experiment with Communism and what with Communism and what was the result?was the result?

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

•Tell about the Tell about the important customs and important customs and traditions celebrated traditions celebrated in in Chile. Chile.

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Chilean CuisineChilean Cuisine

•What kinds of food do What kinds of food do Chileans traditionally prepare?

Insert a picture of typical Chilean cooking. If you post an entire recipe in this space, be sure to attribute it using the links page.

Sports and recreationSports and recreation•What is Chile’s national What is Chile’s national sport?sport?•Do any other sports receive Do any other sports receive popular support?popular support?

Chilean tourismChilean tourism•Tell about the Tell about the points of interest in Chile points of interest in Chile that that people from other countries people from other countries may be interested in visiting.may be interested in visiting.

Nazca geoglyphsNazca geoglyphs

•What is the great What is the great mystery of the mystery of the Nazca lines?Nazca lines?

Easter IslandEaster Island

Describe the Describe the world’s most isolated islands.

Chilean historyChilean historyUse this timeline to name at least Use this timeline to name at least five important historical events of Chile.

Name of Event 1Name of Event 1 First ParliamentFirst Parliament Name of Event 3Name of Event 3 Name of Event 4Name of Event 4 Name of Event 5Name of Event 5

874 C.E.874 C.E. 2nd Date2nd Date 3rd Date3rd Date 4th Date4th Date 5th Date5th Date

Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event

Colonial historyColonial history

•What country colonized Chile?What country colonized Chile?•When and how did Chile gain its When and how did Chile gain its independence?independence?

Current EventCurrent Event•What is an What is an important current event involving this country? •Summarize important news Summarize important news stories.stories.

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary•What new insight did you get while What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything totally researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?unexpected?•If you were to visit Chile, where would If you were to visit Chile, where would you most want to go?you most want to go?

Links to ChileLinks to Chile• CIA.gov/the-world-factbook/Guatemala• BBC.co.uk/country_profiles/ChileBBC.co.uk/country_profiles/Chile• Wikipedia.org/wiki/ChileWikipedia.org/wiki/Chile• World Atlas.com/Guatemala• Infoplease.com/Guatemala• State Department.gov/Guatemala• Lonely Planet.com/guatemala• Travel National Geographic.com/photos/guatemala• Workmall.com/Workmall.com/

chile_history_conquest_and_colonization_1535-1810chile_history_conquest_and_colonization_1535-1810• Solo.wustl.edu/SoloSpirit2/Geography/chileSolo.wustl.edu/SoloSpirit2/Geography/chile• Netaxs.com/EasterIsland/rapanuiNetaxs.com/EasterIsland/rapanui• Sacred-Sacred-destinations.com/peru/nazcadestinations.com/peru/nazca-lines-lines• Trekearth.com/gallery/Central_America/Guatemala/

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