Download 1 - Space Teds` Adventures Around Europe

Space Teds’ Adventures Around Europe
World Cup research
Done by Darina Grigorova, 6th grade
Dimitar Blagoev Primary, Bulgaria
 FAST
FACTS
 OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Chile
 FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Republic
 CAPITAL: Santiago
 POPULATION: 17,216,945
 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish
 MONEY: Chilean peso
 AREA: 291,932 square miles (756,102 square
kilometers)
•
The northern part of
the country was
ruled by the Inca
before the Spanish
took control in the
16th century.
•
The country gained
independence from
Spain in 1810.
1973 - Salvador Allende's elected Marxist
government and the country suffered 16 years
under the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto
Pinochet. Democracy was restored in 1989.
•
The country is governed by an
elected president, who is both the
chief of state and head of
government.
•
Chile is a long
narrow country
which extends like
a ribbon down the
west coast of
South America.
 Cape
Horn is the
southernmost tip
of South America.
Cape Horn is
known for high
winds and
treacherous
waves.
 The
Atacama Desert is
one of the driest
areas on the Earth.
The country's rich
supply of copper is
also found in the
desert region.
 There
are many
species of reptiles
and cacti.
•
•
About 40 percent
of the population
lives in the area
around the capital
of Santiago.

Children in rural
areas need to wake
up at 5:00 - 6:00 a.m.
to walk to school or
meet the bus. Their
journeys sometimes
take two hours each
way. After school,
they help their
parents in the fields
and do their
homework.
The stone heads of Easter island
Pumas, alpacas, vicunas, foxes, condors, and
flamingos are all found on the diverse
landscapes of Chile.
 The
region is rich in natural beauty and
animal life. The long coastline is home to
penguins, pelicans, and sea lions, and
migratory whales can be seen.
•
They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments
and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup where
finished in third place, the highest position the
country has ever achieved in the World Cup.
Chile will be one of
the teams to watch
out for in 2014,
winning seven of
their last 11 matches
and losing just the
one on the road to
Rio.
• They qualified for the
2014 FIFA World Cup on
15 October 2013 with a
win against Ecuador.