24 February, 2007 |

Chile (Part 1)

Chile is the longest and the narrowest country of a planet. Chile is the southern country in the world since it is in 900 km from Antarctic. The Puerto Williams city is the most southern city of a planet. Atacama Desert is the doughtiest place on the Earth. Santiago is the capital of the Chile. Chile occupies the western coast of South America and borders with Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. Chile also possess Easter Island and Juan Fernandez archipelago with Robinson Crusoe’s island.
Climate
A climate of Chile is always different because of the strong prolixity of the country: from heat of deserts in the north up to cold zones in the south. In the center of Chile the climate is soft Mediterranean. The best time for arrival to Santiago is from October till April. The climate on the Easter Island is the equal subtropical. The most pleasant season for travel is form July and till August.
Political system
Chile is the republic, consisting of 13 regions. President is the head of the state and he is elected by universal suffrage for 6-years term. The two-chamber National Congress is main country’s legislative body, which consists of the Senate (48 places - 38 of which are elected by the universal suffrage for 8-years term and each four years re-elections of half of deputies is being carried out, 10 senators are chosen by the president for the appointment for life) and the Chamber of Deputies (120 places: the deputies are elected by the universal suffrage for 4-years term).
Population
15 116 435 people
Official language
Spanish
Money
The Chilean peso (100 centavos)
Customs
The products, forbidden, for importing: raw fruits and vegetables, seeds, grain, products of an animal origin; fire-arms, an ammunition or explosives, drugs. Duty-free import of any personal things, being in the personal use, including video- and audio products, the video equipment, portable computer devices, and also cigarettes - up to 400 pieces, or tobacco - 500 gr., or cigars - up to 50 pieces, alcoholic drinks - up to 2,5 liters is resolved. Purchase of the goods in non-commercial objectives in Duty-Free shop at the airport for the sum up to 500 US dollars is also resolved. The following subjects should be declared at entering to the country: house furniture, tableware, products from cloths (bed-clothes), pictures and the ornaments, new home devices and spare parts to it, all the new goods or the goods imported for commercial objectives. Export without the special sanction for subjects and the things, being of historical, art or archeological value, and also the weapon and rare representatives of flora and fauna is forbidden. Export of products from a wool and leather, ornaments, souvenirs within the limits of personal needs is resolved, thus it is necessary to show the receipt from the shop where these products have been bought. Import and export of currency is not limited, but is a subject of declaring.
Medical aid and insurance
The medical insurance of the international sample is recommended.

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