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• Santiago is the capital of Chile, and one of the most modern metropolitan cities in South America.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: Chile
  2. Language spoken: SpanishICU: 2009 ICU Santiago, Chile Congress Venue
  3. Population: 4,958,800 (June 2007)City Population: Chile: Province of Santiago
  4. Founded: February 12, 1541santiago.cl: History WCities: Santiago - Historical Background
  5. Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP)ICU: 2009 ICU Santiago, Chile Congress Venue
  6. Country code: +56
  7. Area code: 02
  8. Time zone: CLT, CLSTWorld-Time-Zones.org: The current time in Chile
  9. Airport code: SCLWorld Airport Codes: Arturo Merino Benitez Airport (SCL)
  10. Climate: MediterraneanICU: 2009 ICU Santiago, Chile Congress Venue

• History

  Conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago on February 12, 1541, and established the city until its destruction by Mapochoes tribes later that year, thereby leading to the Arauco War. Just after the end of the Chilean War of Independence in 1818, Santiago was named the capital of Chile.

  Santiago remained a small town until the 1930s, when a population and construction boom transformed it into an industrial city.

• Modernization

  As the cultural and financial center of the country, Santiago continues to grow. Its skyline is now lit by numerous apartment complexes and skyscrapers, and due to its present economic stability, many companies headquarter there.

  Currently under construction is what will become the tallest skyscraper in South America, the Costanera Center, scheduled for completion in 2010.

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