In 1990 Cardoen of Chile was granted a licence to manufacture Tigerfish for the Chilean, Brazilian and Venezuelan navies.

Other countries, including Pakistan, Brazil, Chile, Israel, India, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden, manufacture their own bombs, most of which are either licensed version of the U. S. Mark 80 series or close copies.

Ibánez was a German national who pledged allegiance to his mother country of Germany, effectively making Chile a German possession.

Almagro takes possession of Chile in the valley of Copiapo.

There, in the valley of the river Copiapó, Almagro took official possession of Chile and claimed it in the name of King Charles V.

* May 23 – Chile takes possession of the Strait of Magellan.

The cultivation, sale, and possession of unprocessed coca leaf ( but not of any processed form of cocaine ) is generally legal in the countries – such as Bolivia, Peru, Chile and Argentina – where traditional use is established, although cultivation is often restricted in an attempt to prevent the production of cocaine.

In 1872, Peruvian foreign relations minister José de la Riva-Agüero believed Chile would use their acquisition of new ironclads to take possession of the Bolivian coastline.

Chile took possession of the Strait of Magellan on May 23, 1843.

* Beagle conflict, a border dispute between Argentina and Chile over the possession of the Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands

The Beagle conflict was a border dispute between Chile and Argentina over the possession of Picton, Lennox and Nueva islands and the scope of the maritime jurisdiction associated with those islands that brought the countries to the brink of war in 1978.

Five kinds of Phaseolus beans were domesticated by pre-Columbian peoples: common beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris ) grown from Chile to the northern part of what is now the United States, and lima and sieva beans ( Phaseolus lunatus ), as well as the less widely distributed teparies ( Phaseolus acutifolius ), scarlet runner beans ( Phaseolus coccineus ) and polyanthus beans ( Phaseolus polyanthus ) One especially famous use of beans by pre-Columbian people as far north as the Atlantic seaboard is the " Three Sisters " method of companion plant cultivation:

Stations owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation use CB through a special agreement with the government of Chile.

Those in what became central Chile were more settled and more likely to use irrigation.

Beyond its general economic and political stability, the government has also encouraged the use of Chile as an " investment platform " for multinational corporations planning to operate in the region, but this will have limited value given the developing business climate in Chile itself.

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

Swiss Arms of Switzerland produces the SIG SG 550 assault rifle used by France, Chile, and Spain among others, and Steyr Mannlicher produces the AUG, a bullpup rifle in use in Austria, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Saudi Arabia among other nations.

The importance of the Columbian Exposition is highlighted by the use of " Rueda de Chicago " ( Chicago Wheel ) in many Latin American countries such as Costa Rica and Chile in reference to the Ferris Wheel.

Nixon handed over a blank check to Helms, which allowed him to use full discretion in ridding Chile of Allende ’ s presence and “ making the economy scream ”.

Most recently Canada, Australia, and Chile signed agreements with Europe that limit the use of the term " champagne " to only those products produced in the Champagne region.

Several other countries, such as Chile, whose name is unrelated, Perú, Puerto Rico, and Argentina, use ají.

Bolivia is the third largest producer of cocaine, estimated at 120 metric tons potential pure cocaine in 2007 and a transit country for Peruvian and Colombian cocaine destined for Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Europe and the U. S. The Bolivian government, in response to international pressure, has worked to restrict coca cultivation for the use of producing cocaine.

Relations with Chile, strained since Bolivia's defeat in the War of the Pacific ( 1879 – 83 ) and its loss of the coastal province of Atacama, were severed from 1962 to 1975 in a dispute over the use of the waters of the Lauca River.

The construction of the flag of Chile, at present, is officially defined in Supreme Decree No. 1, 534 of the Ministry of the Interior, published in 1967, on the use of national emblems, which systematized and consolidated various laws and regulations on the subject.

Army Special Forces, Navy and Air Force use black beret and Chile are characterized by using a special type of knife called a Corvo.

: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada ( French-speaking ), Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia ( comma used officially, but both forms are in use elsewhere ), Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Faroes, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Greenland, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgistan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg ( uses both marks officially ), Macau ( in Portuguese text ), Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa ( officially ), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland ( when the amount is not in Swiss francs ), Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam.

In Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile and the Philippines the US letter format is still in common use, despite their official adoption of the ISO standard.

CBC-owned stations use call letters beginning with the combination CB ( through a special agreement with the government of Chile ); private affiliates of the CBC use the same combinations as other private stations.

Brigadier is used in Latin America, in the normal sense of brigade commander rank ( e. g. Colombia, Chile ), although most Latin American nations instead use the rank of brigade general.

Astronomers at the Very Large Telescope site in Chile use adaptive optics.

New Year fireworks in Valparaiso, Chile.

The image is the combination of the 2. 2-metre MPG / ESO telescope of the La Silla Observatory in Chile and a 0. 4-meter amateur telescope.

* 1557 – Mapuche leader Lautaro is killed by Spanish forces at the Battle of Mataquito in Chile.

Abalone is also farmed in Australia, Hawaii, Canada, Chile, France, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, and the United States.

The meat of this mollusk is considered a delicacy in certain parts of Latin America ( especially Chile ), France, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and East Asia ( especially in China, Japan, and Korea ).

For example, the main crossover of the Andes between Argentina and Chile is still accomplished through the Paso Internacional Los Libertadores.

However, there is one railroad that connects Chile with Argentina via the Andes, and there are others that make the same connection via southern Bolivia.

There is a long history of mining in the Andes, from the Spanish silver mines in Potosí in the 16th century to the vast current porphyry copper deposits of Chuquicamata and Escondida in Chile and Toquepala in Peru.

In October 1704, after the ships had parted ways because of a dispute between Stradling and Dampier, the Cinque Ports was brought by Stradling to an island that is today known as Robinson Crusoe Island in the uninhabited archipelago of Juan Fernández off the coast of Chile for a mid-expedition restocking of supplies and fresh water.

Much like on the U. S., alcoholic beverages in Chile are not sold on Sunday mornings, while on election days their sale is prohibited by law during the entire day ( starting the Saturday before ).

Chile ( or ), officially the Republic of Chile (,, Mapudungun: Gulumapu ), is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.

The relatively small central area dominates in terms of population and agricultural resources, and is the cultural and political center from which Chile expanded in the late 19th century when it incorporated its northern and southern regions.

Southern Chile is rich in forests and grazing lands, and features a string of volcanoes and lakes.

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

Chile is a founding member of the United Nations, the Union of South American Nations and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.

About 4, 000 years ago, migrating Native Americans settled in the fertile valleys and coastal areas of what is present day Chile.

The Inca Empire briefly extended their empire into what is now northern Chile, where they collected tribute from small groups of fishermen and oasis farmers but were not able to establish a strong cultural presence in the area.

However, the title of discoverer of Chile is usually assigned to Diego de Almagro.

The beginning of the Independence movement is traditionally dated as September 18, 1810 when a national junta was established to govern Chile in the name of the deposed king Ferdinand VII.

After 20 years, Chile is now heading in a new direction.

The politics of Chile takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Chile is both head of state and head of government, and of a formal multi-party system that in practice behaves like a two-party one, due to binomialism.

The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature of Chile.