Today, Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations, a recognized middle power and an emerging economy.

Chile was the least wealthy realm of the Spanish Crown for most of its colonial history.

The economy of Chile is ranked as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank, and is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations, leading Latin American nations in human development, competitiveness, income per capita, globalization, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption.

The Global Competitiveness Report for 2009-2010 ranks Chile as being the 30th most competitive country in the world and the first in Latin America, well above from Brazil ( 56th ), Mexico ( 60th ) and Argentina which ranks 85th.

The presence of large foreign firms in the salmon industry has brought what probably most contributes to Chile ’ s burgeoning salmon production, technology.

Many of the most visited attractions in Chile are protected areas.

From Asia, China was the most important exporter to Chile, with goods valued at US $ 3. 6 billion.

In countries where volcanic ashes are available ( e. g. Italy, Chile, Mexico, the Philippines ) these cements are often the most common form in use.

In Brazil the two countries negotiations were overseen by four " Guarantor " states ( Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the United States — four of the most powerful countries in the region ).

At first the movement grew most in the Russian empire and eastern Europe, but soon spread to western Europe and beyond: to Argentina in 1889 ; to Canada in 1901 ; to Algeria, Chile, Japan, Mexico, and Peru in 1903 ; to Tunisia in 1904 ; and to Australia, the United States, Guinea, Indochina, New Zealand, Tonkin, and Uruguay in 1905.

It is arguable the most important film festival in Chile.

Guatemala is the most populous of the Central American countries with a GDP per capita roughly one-third that of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.

Beyond France it is also grown in Italy ( where it is the country's 5th most planted grape ), California, Romania, Australia, Argentina, Bulgaria, Turkey, Canada, Chile, Greece, New Zealand, South Africa, Switzerland, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, Slovenia, Mexico and other parts of the United States such as Washington and Long Island.

His domain included all of present-day Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, most of Chile, as well as large parts of Brazil and Bolivia.

In the rest of Latin America, the situation is similar to that of Mexico, with many suburbs being built, most notably in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, which have experienced a boom in the construction of suburbs since the late 70s and early 80s.

In Chile, it has surpassed Sauvignon blanc and Sauvignon vert to be the most widely planted white wine grape.

It is called Syrah in its country of origin, France, as well as in the rest of Europe, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and most of the United States.

Halley was most recently observed in 2003 by three of the Very Large Telescopes at Paranal, Chile, when Halley's magnitude was 28. 2.

It is successfully grown in most of western and southern Europe, the Pacific Northwest of North America north to southwest British Columbia, the southern United States, southeast Australia, New Zealand and central-southern Chile.

The most prominent U. S. corporations in Chile prior to Allende's presidency were the Anaconda and Kennecott copper companies, and ITT Corporation, International Telephone and Telegraph.

In many other parts in the world, most notably in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and Spain, but also in Brazil and Chile.

In Chile, most schools have a uniform.

The Chicago Boys ( c. 1970s ) were a group of young Chilean economists most of whom trained at the University of Chicago under Milton Friedman and Arnold Harberger, or at its affiliate in the economics department at the Catholic University of Chile.

Many musical genres are native to Chile ; one of the most popular was the Chilean Romantic Cumbia, exemplified by artists such as Americo and Leo Rey.

In 2008, Chile hopes to conclude an FTA with Australia, and finalize an expanded agreement ( covering trade in services and investment ) with China.

Peru's main exports are copper, gold, zinc, textiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, manufactures, machinery, services and fish meal ; its major trade partners are the United States, China, Brazil, European Union and Chile.

* December 22 – Archives of Terror discovered by Dr. Martín Almada detailing the fates of thousands of Latin Americans who had been secretly kidnapped, tortured, and killed by the security services of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Cobb obtained the services of a man called Steer ( first name unknown ) to travel through Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile and possibly other countries as well, with Cobb to be responsible for Steer.

As recognition for his services Valdivia was finally appointed as adelantado and won the royal assent to his coveted title of Governor of Chile, returning to the settlement with his position and prestige considerably strengthened.

A recent example is the Sunday thanksgiving mass at Campamento Esperanza ( English: Camp Hope ), Chile, where services were led by both a Roman Catholic priest and by an Evangelical preacher during the Chilean 2010 Copiapó mining accident.

Chile has inter-city services connecting Santiago to Chillan, run by Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado.

The Chimayo Chile Project began planting in the spring of 2005, which is the foundation of its ongoing seed-distribution services to local farmers.

In 2008, Chile hopes to conclude an FTA with Australia, and finalize an expanded agreement ( covering trade in services and investment ) with China.

Futura also set up and operated a successful turn-key airline setting up and management consultancy and offered its services and on the ground aircraft maintenance services as well to several air carriers across continents, one example being Aerolínea Principal in Chile.

On 25 November 1975, leaders of the military intelligence services of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay met with Manuel Contreras, chief of DINA ( the Chilean secret police ), in Santiago de Chile, officially creating the Plan Condor.

Instead he found what became known as the " terror archives ", detailing the fates of thousands of Latin Americans secretly kidnapped, tortured and killed by the security services of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.

The Governments of Peru and Ecuador, desiring to settle the boundary dispute which, over a long period of time, has separated them, and taking into consideration the offer that was made to them by the Governments of the United States of America, of the Argentine Republic, of the United States of Brazil, and of Chile, of their friendly services to seek a prompt and honorable solution to the program, and moved by the American spirit that prevails in the Third Consultative Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics, have resolved to conclude a protocol of peace, friendship, and boundaries in the presence of the representatives of those four friendly Governments.

More recently, several companies started offering bike messenger services in Central and South America, specifically in México City, México ; San José, Costa Rica ; Bogotá, Colombia ; Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile

Days later Telmex started the first Wi-Max network in Chile offering local, long distance and internet services to the 98 % of the Chilean population.

The University of Chile is in charge of a variety of nationwide services and institutions, including:

Virgin Mobile branded wireless communications services are currently available in Australia, Canada, Chile, France, India, Poland, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

" This is an exciting project for Virgin and we believe Virgin Mobile Chile customers will be delighted by the services we will be offering them at launch.

In recognition of her services to Chile, as being one of the first persons to write about the young nation in the English language, the Chilean government paid for the restoration of Maria and Augustus Callcott ’ s joint grave in Kensal Green Cemetery in London in 2008.

International Connect Plus includes unlimited talk and text services between the U. S., Canada, and Mexico, along with Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Venezuela

Beavers were also purchased and used by the military services of numerous other nations, including Britain, Chile and Colombia.

In addition, in Chile, the Czech Republic, Armenia and four African countries-Côte d ' Ivoire, Ghana, Gabon and Senegal – private companies provide water services to the entire urban population.