History UsefulNotes / Chile

Notable Chileans are GabrielaMistral and PabloNeruda, who were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1945 and 1971, respectively. GabrielaMistral received also the National Literature Prize in 1951. [[{{Ptitleluyjnldg}} Roberto Bolaño]] and IsabelAllende are also famous writers worldwide.

Chile is a very long and thin [[WorldOfSnark country of snark]] in South America (many who live there call it, affectionately, "the buttcrack of the world" or "the sock-shaped land"). It has one of the best life qualities and economic developments in Latin America [[hottip:* :While It's not very well known, Chile was in fact the most affected country during the Great Depression, in the WHOLE world]]. Chile stretches from the Atacama desert to the Patagonia stopping just before Antarctica [[hottip:* :But they do have a claim over a portion of the Antarctica, to the point they have one of the few Civilian settlement there, Villa las Estrellas, with a School, a Bank and a Hostel. Hell, even they give the weather of the "Chilean Antartic Territory" on the Public TV!]]. Probably the most well known [[LandmarkOfLore landmark]] is [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai Easter Island]] (Rapa Nui), ironically not too many people outside of Chile know is part of the country. [[hottip:* :The only reason that Rapa Nui belongs to Chile is due to a visit from Policarpo Toro in 1888, offering them to be part of Chile (opposed to, you know, all the slave ships that used to go there). If they could become self-sufficient, they'd probably declare independence. ]]

Bernardo O'Higgins led the country until he was forced to abdicate in 1823. Then came 5 years of what is currently called "Ensayos Constitucionales" ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Constitucional Attempts/Try-outs]]), which includes governments that lasted six, five, and even three days. After that, and guided by [[MagnificentBastard Diego Portales Palazuelos]], the Presidential regime became more or less stable, guided by the Political Constitution of 1833; that would last until the civil war of 1891, which gave power to the Parliament instead, until the arrival of Arturo Alessandri - the following governments would go for the presidental route, but in ''many'' different ways...

In 1973, the military under General Augusto Pinochet made a coup d'etat against the Socialist government of Salvador Allende, with the approval of the right-wing politics. Pinochet's [[BananaRepublic dictatorship]] lasted until 1989, when a national plebiscite was held to determine whether or not the military government should remain in power. If you happen to be among Chileans, [[BrokenBase it is usually not wise bring up the topic]]. [[{{Understatement}} Seriously]].

Since March 11 led by right-wing Sebastian Piñera, the first right-wing President democratically elected since 1958.

Notable Chileans are Lucila Godoy Alcayaga (also known as GabrielaMistral) and Neftali­ Reyes Basoalto (also known as PabloNeruda), who were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1945 and 1971, respectively. GabrielaMistral received the National (as in Chilean) Literature Prize in 1951. [[{{Ptitleluyjnldg}} Roberto Bolaño]] and IsabelAllende are also famous writers worldwide.

In sports, Chile is remembered for Marcelo Ri­os, who is the first Latin American tennis player to reach the Nº1 position in the ATP singles rankings despite never winning a Grand Slam tournament. Currently he's retired, but players like Fernando Gonzalez (doubles gold medal and singles bronze medal in Athens, then silver in Beijing) and Nicolas Massu (singles and doubles gold in Athens (first man to do so!)) are still active.

Chile also held the 1962 FIFA World Cup, and attained their highest position ever in the competition by winning third place. Currently soccer is by far the most popular sport, and there were good hopes of the National Team (known as "La Roja" or "The Reds") performing well in the upcoming South African World Coup. They did. Some of the most famous Chilean soccer players (out of MANY) are: Elías Figueroa (played in Brazil), Iván Zamorano (played in Switzerland and Spain), Marcelo Salas (played in Argentina and Italy), Humberto Suazo (plays in Mexico), etc..

In media, the country has produced Cote de Pablo, best known for her role in ''{{NCIS}}'' as Ziva David and not a bad singer either; and the ACE Team, with their debut videogame ZenoClash. Jorge García's father, Hugo from the fame of {{Lost}}, is from here too.

[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Polizzi Snooki]] from [[JerseyShore Jersey Shore ]], is from Chilean descent, but adopted and raised by italian parents. In a country that's somewhat desperate to point out its famous people (See the "Lost" example above) it is rather noteworthy that Snooki is never mentioned.

And finally, Chile is one of the most seismic countries in the world, constantly hit by earthquakes (3 to 4 Richter scale so common they are '''nothing''' to the Chilean people). History records show to expect a big one each 10-15 years. The Biggest Earthquake recorded in the History of Recording Earthquakes is the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Valdivia_earthquake Great Chilean Earthquake]], with a subsequent Tsunami, famous for the ''Riñihuazo''[[hottip:* : An Effort for avoid the Destruction of Valdivia and control Riñihue Lake flooding by contructing Dams out of Dirt using Shovels since they couldn't use Bulldozers!]] called by some experts as Chile's [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Finest Hour]]. The most recent one is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Chile_earthquake the 2010 Chile earthquake]], which made up for its lateness with a literal EightPointEight in the Richter Scale. Timing and magnitude had caused this to be compared with the Haiti earthquake of 2010. Structures and buildings upheld better in the Chilean case. The rest, YourMileageMayVary.

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[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Polizzi Snooki]] from [[JerseyShore Jersey Shore ]], is from Chilean descent, but adopted and raised by italian parents.

Notable Chileans are Lucila Godoy Alcayaga (also known as GabrielaMistral) and Neftali­ Reyes Basoalto (also known as PabloNeruda), who were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1945 and 1971, respectively. GabrielaMistral received the National (as in Chilean) Literature Prize in 1951. [[{{Ptitleluyjnldg}} Roberto Bolaño]] and Isabel Allende are also famous writers worldwide.

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Notable Chileans are Lucila Godoy Alcayaga (also known as GabrielaMistral) and Neftali­ Reyes Basoalto (also known as PabloNeruda), who were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1945 and 1971, respectively. GabrielaMistral received the National (as in Chilean) Literature Prize in 1951.

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Chile is a very long and thin country in South America (many who live there call it, affectionately, "the buttcrack of the world" or "the sock-shaped land"). It has one of the best life qualities and economic developments in Latin America [[hottip:* :While It's not very well known, Chile was in fact the most affected country during the Great Depression, in the WHOLE world]]. Chile stretches from the Atacama desert to the Patagonia stopping just before Antarctica [[hottip:* :But they do have a claim over a portion of the Antarctica, to the point they have one of the few Civilian settlement there, Villa las Estrellas, with a School, a Bank and a Hostel. Hell, even they give the weather of the "Chilean Antartic Territory" on the Public TV!]]. Probably the most well known [[LandmarkOfLore landmark]] is [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai Easter Island]] (Rapa Nui), ironically not too many people outside of Chile know is part of the country. [[hottip:* :The only reason that Rapa Nui belongs to Chile is due to a visit from Policarpo Toro in 1888, offering them to be part of Chile (opposed to, you know, all the slave ships that used to go there). If they could become self-sufficient, they'd probably declare independence. ]]

Now we have a list of the PresidentsOfChile, in case you wonder who can be interested in ruling a vertical line.

Now we have a list of the UsefulNotes/PresidentsOfChile, in case you wonder who can be interested in ruling a vertical line.

Now we have a list of the PresidentsOfChile, in case you wonder who can be interested in ruling a vertical line.

Chile is a very long and thin country in South America (many who live there call it, affectionately, "the buttcrack of the world" or "the sock-shaped land"). It has one of the best life qualities and economic developments in Latin America [[hottip:* :While [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer It's not very known]] Chile was in fact the most affected country during the Great Depression, in the WHOLE world]]. Chile stretches from the Atacama desert to the Patagonia stopping just before Antarctica [[hottip:* :But they do have a claim over a portion of the Antarctica, to the point they have one of the few Civilian settlement there, Villa las Estrellas, with a School, a Bank and a Hostel. Hell, even they give the weather of the "Chilean Antartic Territory" on the Public TV!]]. Probably the most well known [[LandmarkOfLore landmark]] is [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai Easter Island]] (Rapa Nui), ironically not too many people outside of Chile know is part of the country. [[hottip:* :The only reason that Rapa Nui belongs to Chile is due to a visit from Policarpo Toro in 1888, offering them to be part of Chile (opposed to, you know, all the slave ships that used to go there). If they could become self-sufficient, they'd probably declare independence. ]]

When the Spaniards came to America in the 15th century, Chile was the last place they visited, because to reach it, they needed to cross the Atacama Desert, [[DeaderThanDead that is 50 times drier than the Death Valley]], and for a long time Chile was known as a [[CrapsackWorld Spaniard´s grave.]] When they arrived, a war lasting over 300 years began between the Spaniards and the natives, particularly the Mapuche tribes. During this period, Chile became a Spanish colony, obtaining independence in 1818 after a war of independence against the royalists led by people like [[HeroicBastard Bernardo O' Higgins]], [[MasterOfDisguise Manuel Rodriguez]] and [[ColonelBadass Jose Miguel Carrera]]. [[InternetBackdraft Do NOT ask who was the best of them]].
Bernardo O'Higgins led the country until he was forced to abdicate in 1823. Then came 5 years of what is currently called "Ensayos Constitucionales" ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Constitucional Attempts/Try-outs]]), which includes governments that lasted six, five, and even three days.

In sports, Chile is remembered for Marcelo Ri­os, who is the first Latin American tennis player to reach the Nº1 position in the ATP singles rankings despite never winning a Grand Slam tournament. Currently he's retired, but players like Fernando Gonzalez (doubles gold medal and singles bronze medal in Athens, then silver in Beijing) and Nicolas Massu (singles and doubles gold in Athens (first man to do so!)) are still active.

Chile also held the 1962 FIFA World Cup, and attained their highest position ever in the competition by winning third place. Currently soccer is by far the most popular sport, and there were good hopes of the National Team (known as "La Roja" or "The Reds") performing well in the upcoming South African World Coup. They did.

Chile is a very long and thin country in South America (many who live there call it, affectionately, "the buttcrack of the world" or "the sock-shaped land"). It has one of the best life qualities and economic developments in Latin America [[hottip:* :While [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer It's not very known]] Chile was in fact the most affected country during the Great Depression, in the WHOLE world]]. Chile stretches from the Atacama desert to the Patagonia stopping just before Antarctica [[hottip:* :But they do have a claim over a portion of the Antarctica, to the point they have one of the few Civilian settlement there, Villa las Estrellas, with a School, a Bank and a Hostel. Hell, even they give the weather of the "Chilean Antartic Territory" on the Public TV!]]. Probably the most well known [[LandmarkOfLore landmark]] is [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai Easter Island]] (Rapa Nui), ironically not too many people outside of Chile know is part of the country. The only reason that Rapa Nui belongs to Chile is due to a visit from Policarpo Toro in 1888, offering them to be part of Chile (opposed to, you know, all the slave ships that used to go there). If they could become self-sufficient, they'd probably declare independence.

Chile also held the 1962 FIFA World Cup, and attained their highest position ever in the competition by winning third place. Currently soccer is by far the most popular sport, and there are good hopes of the National Team (known as "La Roja" or "The Reds") performing well in the upcoming South African World Coup. They did.

And finally, Chile is one of the most seismic countries in the world, constantly hit by earthquakes (3 to 4 Richter scale are common). History records show to expect a big one each 10-15 years. The Biggest Earthquake recorded in the History of Recording Earthquakes is the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Valdivia_earthquake Great Chilean Earthquake]], with a subsequent Tsunami, famous for the ''Riñihuazo''[[hottip:* : An Effort for avoid the Destruction of Valdivia and control Riñihue Lake flooding by contructing Dams out of Dirt using Shovels since they couldn't use Bulldozers!]] called by some experts as Chile's [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Finest Hour]]. The most recent one is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Chile_earthquake the 2010 Chile earthquake]], which made up for its lateness with a literal EightPointEight in the Richter Scale. Timing and magnitude had caused this to be compared with the Haiti earthquake of 2010. Structures and buildings upheld better in the Chilean case. The rest, YourMileageMayVary.

In 1973, the military under General Augusto Pinochet made a coup d'etat against the Socialist government of Salvador Allende, with the approval of the right-wing politics. Pinochet's [[YourMileageMayVary dictatorship]] lasted until 1989, when a national plebiscite was held to determine whether or not the military government should remain in power. If you happen to be among Chileans, [[BrokenBase it is usually not wise bring up the topic]]. [[{{Understatement}} Seriously]].

Bernardo O'Higgins led the country until he was forced to abdicate in 1923. Then came 5 years of what is currently called "Ensayos Constitucionales" ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Constitucional Attempts/Try-outs]]), which includes governments that lasted six, five, and even three days.

And finally, Chile is one of the most seismic countries in the world, constantly hit by earthquakes (3 to 4 Richter scale are common). History records show to expect a big one each 10-15 years. The Biggest Earthquake recorded in the History of Recording Earthquakes is the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Valdivia_earthquake Great Chilean Earthquake]], with a subsequent Tsunami, famous for the ''Riñihuazo''[[hottip:* : An Effort for avoid the Destruction of Valdivia and control Riñihue Lake flooding by contructing Dams out of Dirt using Shovels since they couldn't use Bulldozers!]] called by some experts as Chile's [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Finest Hour]]. The most recent one is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Chile_earthquake the 2010 Chile earthquake]], which made up for its lateness with a literal EightPointEight in the Richter Scale. Timing and magnitude had caused this to be compared with the Haiti earthquake of 2009. Structures and buildings upheld better in the Chilean case. The rest, YourMileageMayVary.

And finally, Chile is one of the most seismic countries in the world, constantly hit by earthquakes (3 to 4 Richter scale are common). History records show to expect a big one each 10-15 years. The Biggest Earthquake recorded in the History of Recording Earthquakes is the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Valdivia_earthquake Great Chilean Earthquake]], with a subsequent Tsunami, famous for the ''Riñiuazo''[[hottip:* : An Effort for avoid the Destruction of Valdivia and control Riñiue Lake flooding by contructing Dams out of Dirt using Shovels since they couldn't use Bulldozers!]] called by some experts as Chile's [[CrowningMomentofAwesome Finest Hour]]. The most recent one is [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Chile_earthquake the 2010 Chile earthquake]], which made up for its lateness with an 8.8 in Richter Scale. Timing and magnitude had caused this to be compared with the Haiti earthquake of 2009. Structures and buildings upheld better in the Chilean case. The rest, YourMileageMayVary.

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Oh, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking their flag is very similar to Texas' flag]]. But in their defense, Chile adopted his flag in 1917, way earlier than [[EverythingIsBigInTexas Texas]].

In sports, Chile is remembered for Marcelo Ri­os, who is the first Latin American tennis player to reach the Nº1 position in the ATP singles rankings despite never winning a Grand Slam tournament. Currently he's retired, but players like Fernando Gonzalez (doubles gold medal and singles bronze medal in Athens, then silver in Beijing) and Nicolas Massu (singles and doubles gold in Athens(first man to do so!)) are still active.

In media, the country has produced Cote de Pablo, best known for her role in ''{{NCIS}}'' as Ziva David and not a bad singer either; and the ACE Team, with their debut videogame ZenoClash. Jorge García's father, from the fame of {{Lost}}, is from here too.

In media, the country has produced Cote de Pablo, best known for her role in ''{{NCIS}}'' as Ziva David and not a bad singer either; and the ACE Team, with their debut videogame ZenoClash.

Chile is a very long and thin country in South America (many who live there call it, affectionately, "the buttcrack of the world" or "the sock-shaped land"). It has one of the best life qualities and economic developments in Latin America [[hottip:* :While [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer It's not very known]] Chile was in fact the most affected country during the Great Depression, in the WHOLE world]]. Chile stretches from the Atacama desert to the Patagonia stopping just before Antarctica [[hottip:* :But they do have a claim over a portion of the Antarctica, to the point they have one of the few Civilian settlement there, Villa las Estrellas, with a School, a Bank and a Hostel. Hell, even they give the weather of the "Chilean Antartic Territory" on the Public TV!]]. Probably the most well known [[LandmarkOfLore landmark]] is [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai Easter Island]](Rapa Nui), ironically not too many people outside of Chile know is part of the country. The only reason that Rapa Nui belongs to Chile is due to a visit from Policarpo Toro in 1888, offering them to be part of Chile (opposed to, you know, all the slave ships that used to go there). If they could become self-sufficient, they'd probably declare independence.

Chile is a very long and thin country in South America (many who live there call it, affectionately, "the buttcrack of the world" or "the sock-shaped land"). It has one of the best life qualities and economic developments in Latin America [[hottip:*:While [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer It's not very known]] Chile was in fact the most affected country during the Great Depression, in the WHOLE world]]. Chile stretches from the Atacama desert to the Patagonia stopping just before Antarctica [[hottip:*:But they do have a claim over a portion of the Antarctica, to the point they have the only Civilian settlement there, Villa las Estrellas, with a School, a Bank and a Hostel. Hell, even they give the weather of the "Chilean Antartic Territory" on the Public TV!]]. Probably the most well known [[LandmarkOfLore landmark]] is [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai Easter Island]](Rapa Nui), ironically not too many people outside of Chile know is part of the country. The only reason that Rapa Nui belongs to Chile is due to a visit from Policarpo Toro in 1888, offering them to be part of Chile (opposed to, you know, all the slave ships that used to go there). If they could become self-sufficient, they'd probably declare independence.

In 1973, the military under General Augusto Pinochet made a coup d'etat against the Socialist government of Salvador Allende, with the approval of the right-wing politics. Pinochet's [[YourMileageMayVary dictatorship]] lasted until 1989, when a national plebiscite was held to determine whether or not the military government should remain in power. If you happen to be among Chileans, it is usually not wise bring up the topic. [[BrokenBase Seriously]].