* Workers ' United Center of Chile trade unionists from Chile's five largest labor confederations.

Earth, Wind & Fire performed on the opening night of one of the largest musical events in Latin America, Chile's Viña del Mar Festival.

Viña del Mar has a population of 286, 931 ( according to the 2002 census ), it is Chile's fourth largest city.

During the Aguirre Cerda administration, Ríos was president of Chile's largest bank, the state-owned Caja de Credito Hipotecario, which made mortgage loans to Chilean farmers.

In the same year, Telmex bought from MCI Brazil's largest and most important long distance operator, Embratel, acquired Chile's Chilesat, took control of Argentina's Techtel ( operating in Argentina and Uruguay ), of which it already owned 60 %, by purchasing the remaining 40 % from the Techint group, and purchased Argentina's Metrored.

Although the third largest in area, the region is Chile's most sparsely populated region with a population of 105, 000.

The Cementerio General de Santiago, Chile is one of the largest cemeteries in Latin America with an estimated 2 million burials. The cemetery was established in 1820 after Chile's independence when Bernardo O ' Higgins inaugurated the Alameda de las Delicias along the old course of the Mapocho River.

They visited Chuquicamata copper mine, the world's largest open-pit mine and the primary source of Chile's wealth.

Unión Demócrata Independiente ( UDI ) is Chile's largest party, and also the one that grouped most of the regime's supporters although the party has since distanced itself from it.

Riesco Island hosts Chile's largest known coal reserves, with mining activities dating back to the 19th century.

The river is Chile's second-longest river ( the longest being Loa River ) and Biobío basin is Chile's third largest watershed, after Loa and Baker basins.

Chile's second largest lake, Lake Llanquihue, is located in the province as well as four volcanoes: Osorno, Calbuco, Puntiagudo and Cerro Tronador.

Designated a Nature Sanctuary in 2005, Pumalín is Chile's largest private nature reserve and is operated as a public-access park, with an extensive infrastructure of trails, campgrounds, and visitor centers. The park consists of two areas, and there seems to be some interest of the park owners to purchase the intermediate 340km² of the San Ignacio del Huinay Foundation as well.

It is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school.

Chile's judiciary is independent and includes a court of appeal, a system of military courts, a constitutional tribunal, and the Supreme Court.

Chile's legal system is civil law based.

Chile's approach to foreign direct investment is codified in the country's Foreign Investment Law, which gives foreign investors the same treatment as Chileans.

* November 14 – Chile's National Library of Congress is founded.

Copper is Chile's single most important export ( more than half of Chile's export receipts were from this sole commodity ).

Chile's territorial shape is among the world's most unusual.

Chile's northern neighbors are Peru and Bolivia, and its border with Argentina to the east, at, is the world's third longest.

More than half of Chile's land surface is volcanic in origin.

Much of Chile's coastline is rugged, with surf that seems to explode against the rocks lying at the feet of high bluffs.

The best known of Chile's Pacific Islands is Easter Island ( Isla de Pascua, also known by its Polynesian name of Rapa Nui ), with a population of 2, 800 people.

As seen in this SeaWiFS image Chile's southern coast is broken into many islands, Fjords and channels of Chile | fjords, channels and twisting peninsulas.

Although Santiago is Chile's official capital, the National Congress of Chile was established in Valparaíso in 1990.

The II Antofagasta Region () is one of Chile's fifteen first-order administrative divisions.

The Atacama Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

The IV Coquimbo Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

The V Valparaíso Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

With the country's third highest population of 1, 539, 852 million in 2002 and third smallest area of, the region is Chile's second most densely populated after the Santiago Metropolitan Region to the southeast.

In addition to football ( soccer ), basketball is particularly popular in southern Chile, where it as an indoor sport can be played all year round despite Southern Chile's cold and rainy winters.

Santiago Metropolitan Region or simply Metropolitan Region () is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions.

With an area of and population over 6 million, it is Chile's smallest by area, most populated and most densely populated region.

Metropolitana is Chile's only landlocked region and lies in the Intermediate Depression valley between the Chilean Coast Range and the Andes mountains.

According to the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom ( of the Heritage Foundation, Fraser Institute and WSJ ), Chile's economy is the 10th freest.

Most commercial and administrative centers are located in the region, including Chile's main international airport, Arturo Merino Benítez.

The Chamber of Deputies meets in Chile's National Congress located in the port city of Valparaíso, some 120 km west of the capital, Santiago.

It was originally located 900 miles west of Chile's coast.

Quilicura is located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, at the northwestern edge of Chile's capital Santiago.

Hornitos is a coastal town located north of Mejillones and north of Antofagasta in Chile's Antofagasta Region.

Isla Salas y Gómez is located 3, 210 km west of the Chilean mainland, 2, 490 km west of Chile's Desventuradas Islands, and 390 km east-northeast of Easter Island, the closest landmass.

Quillota is a city located in the Aconcagua River valley of central Chile's Valparaíso Region.