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The economy of Chile operates as a market economy and is classified as a high-income economy by the World Bank. [27] It is recognized as one of the most prosperous countries in South America, [28] leading the region in areas such as competitiveness, income per capita, globalization, economic freedom, and low levels of perceived corruption. [29]
Santiago hosted the final stages of the official 1959 Basketball World Cup, where Chile won the bronze medal. The city held a round of the all-electric FIA Formula E Championship on 3 February 2018, on a temporary street circuit incorporating the Plaza Baquedano and Parque Forestal. [92] It was the first FIA sanctioned race in the country.
Chile is by all odds the best economic success story in Latin America today. The real miracle is that a military junta was willing to let them do it." [30] Friedman said the "Chilean economy did very well, but more important, in the end the central government, the military junta, was replaced by a democratic society. So the really important ...
Chile, [a] officially the Republic of Chile, [b] is a country in western South America.It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
When Chile became an independent nation in 1818 it was the poorest [clarification needed] territory in the Americas, [4] [5] by the 1890s it had become richer [clarification needed] than Sweden, and twice as rich than Japan [6] and it became one of the 15 richest [clarification needed] nations in the world, [7] a position it would retain for ...
Chileans are bundling up with more clothes and clutching cups of hot coffee as the country faces the most intense cold snap in nearly 70 years, bringing winter weather in the middle of autumn.
A global city [a] is a city that serves as a primary node in the global economic network. The concept originates from geography and urban studies , based on the thesis that globalization has created a hierarchy of strategic geographic locations with varying degrees of influence over finance , trade , and culture worldwide.
The first leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour consisted of 53 shows that served as a love story to local economies. As of August, the tour has grossed around $689 million, according to Pollstar -- but...