Santiago, Chile

Santiago (officially in Spanish Santiago de Chile) is Chile's capital and largest city, located at {{coor dms|33|26|16|S|70|39|02|W}}. It is situated in the country's central valley, and administratively is a part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. While Santiago is the capital, legislative bodies meet in nearby Valparaiso.

The people

The metropolitan area of Santiago contains a population of 6,061,185, according to the 2002 census. It is one of the largest cities in Latin America, and it concentrates 40 percent of the country's population. The government has made great efforts to encourage people to resettle out of Santiago, to relieve the pressure on the city's infrastructure.

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2002 - Latin America

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