Chilean Culture, Economy and Society

Economy and Society

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  1. Which metal is Chile's main export, with the country the largest producer?
  2. Which state company, created in 1976, manages the national copper mines?
  3. Which mineral did Chile export in the 19th century before the discovery of synthetic substitutes?
  4. Which ghost towns of the Atacama, now UNESCO sites, were saltpeter works?
  5. Which metal found in the Salar de Atacama is used in batteries?
  6. Which fish farming industry makes Chile one of the world's top producers?
  7. Which is the currency of Chile?
  8. Which year did the Santiago Metro open its first line?
  9. Which pension system of 1981 replaced the pay-as-you-go system with private accounts?
  10. Which unit of account, indexed to inflation, is used for loans and rents in Chile?
  11. Which trade group formed in 2011 includes Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru?
  12. Which university, founded in 1842, had Andres Bello as its first rector?
  13. Roughly what share of Chileans live in the Santiago Metropolitan Region?
  14. Which Chilean wine valley is south of Santiago and known for red wines?
  15. Which fruit exports make Chile a leading supplier to the northern hemisphere in winter?
  16. Which autonomous body, set up in 1989, runs monetary policy in Chile?
  17. Which railway of 1863 linked Santiago and Valparaiso?
  18. Which large open-pit copper mine lies beside the city of Calama?
  19. The Santiago Metro opened in 1975 and the Buenos Aires underground in 1913. How many years earlier did Buenos Aires open?
  20. Which state agency, founded in 1939 after the Chillan earthquake, promoted national industry?
  21. Which cool coastal valley near Valparaiso is known for Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay?
  22. Which mountain pass links Santiago with Mendoza near Aconcagua?
  23. The Unidad de Fomento is used in Chile for loans and rents. What does it do?
  24. Which list gives these in order of founding, earliest first?
  25. Which port in the Biobio region is the main base of the Chilean navy?

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