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Featured Country Chile

Massive earthquake hits South American country of Chile, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific

On Feb. 27, 2010, the South American country of Chile was hit by a massive earthquake.  Measuring a resounding 8.8 on the Richter scale, it was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded.  The epicenter of the earthquake was close to the city of Conception, south of the capital city of Santiago. However, the intensity of the earthquake meant that the capital, as well as places such as O'Higgins, Bi...
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Xinhua 'Roundup': China, UN Offer Aid To Quake-Hit Chile Chile Fires Navy Officer for Not Issuing Tsunami Warning After 27 February Quake Xinhua: Chile Looks Ahead at "Enormous Task" in Rebuilding, Chilean UN Envoy Say.... Xinhua: 2nd LD Writethru: UN Chief Arrives in Chile To Support Quake Efforts Xinhua: 1st Ld: UN Chief Arrives in Chile To Support Quake Relief Efforts Chile declares state of agriculture emergency in central, southern zones U.S. wants better ties with L. America: Clinton Chile announces national mourning period for quake victims 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits north of Chile: USGS Chilean president oversees relief work in quake-hit region View News Archive -->
Featured Country Forecast Chile : Macroeconomic Forecast
 20082009201020112012 Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Ch$ billions)72,608.9672,699.1074,897.6077,646.6481,336.60 Real GDP Growth Rate (%)4.0000.10003.0003.6004.700 Population (Millions)16.48216.65116.82216.99417.168 Inflation Rate (from GDP Price Deflator) (%)22.400-8.10000.10006.2001.000 Exchange Rate US Dollars (Ch$/$)522.460474.849473.601500.417498.058 Official Foreign Currency Reserves ($US Billions)23.07431.55031.07532.58234.835 Access expanded 25 year forecast
   
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