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Independence Day in Chile

by Sandy Mitchell on September 18th, 2008

September 18 is Independence Day in the Republic of Chile, the day that commemorates that country’s independence from Spain in 1810. Chile is a long, sliver of a country, bounded by the Andes Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It has more than 1000 miles of coastline, but a total area less than the size of Montana.

Chile is home to more than 16 million residents, over half of which live in the capital, Santiago (pictured above).

^{(photo © Victor San Martin/cc license)}

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