Concepcion Chile
Chile (04/05)
Cities: Capital--Santiago (metropolitan area est. 6 million). Other cities--Concepcion-Talcahuano (840,000), Vina del Mar-Valparaiso (800,000), Antofagasta (245,000), Temuco (230,000). ... [Read More]
Chile
A wide variety of active faiths exist in the country. In addition to the predominant Catholic Church and the large Pentecostal Methodist Church, the Wesleyan Church, Lutheran Church, Reformed Evangelical Church, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Anglican Church, Methodist Church, and the Patriarch of Antioch Orthodox Church are among the Christian denominations represented. The Mormons and the Unification Church also are active. Other faiths include Judaism, Islam, and the Baha'i Faith. Members of all major faiths are concentrated in the capital, with Catholic, Evangelical, and Pentecostal churches also active in other regions of the country. Jewish communities are located in Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, Valdivia, Temuco, Concepcion, and Iquique (although there is no synagogue in Iquique). ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
The Central Valley, where most Chileans live, begins with the Aconcagua River Basin north of Santiago and ends with the Bio-Bio River at Concepcion. The nations major industrial and agricultural production is located in this region. South of the Bio-Bio the landscape becomes increasingly forested. Especially striking is the area from southeast of Temuco south to Puerto Montt. Here the mountains are dotted with picturesque lakes, hot springs, and snow-capped volcanoes. This area, known as the Chilean Lake District (Regin de los Lagos), is a favorite destination for Chilean and foreign tourists. ... [Read More]
South America Educational Advising Centers EducationUSA
e-mail: mtvilla@norteamericanoconcepcion.cl ... CHILE - Concepcion ... Santiago | Antofagasta | Chillán | Concepcion | Curico | Iquique | La Serena | Temuco | Valparaiso/Viña del Mar CHILE - Santiago ... [Read More]
Binational Centers – Office of English Language Programs
Email: mpujolr@norteamericanoconcepcion.cl ... CONCEPCION, Chile ... [Read More]
USIA - American Republics Advisers Address List
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Western Hemisphere Overview
Although no incidents of explicit terrorism occurred in Chile in 2003, terrorist-like tactics were employed in several cases, particularly in protest to the US-led invasion of Iraq. For example, a protester threw a Molotov cocktail at the US Embassy perimeter wall in March to protest policy on Iraq. Carabineros (uniformed police) guarding the embassy quickly arrested the perpetrator. Although two suspicious letters containing white powder delivered to the embassy and a telephonic bomb threat were all determined to be hoaxes, the Carabineros supplied HAZMAT teams and bomb-sniffing dogs in short order. In March, small bombs targeted Bank of Boston branches in Santiago and a BellSouth office in Concepcion. A similar bomb exploded at the Court of Appeals in Temuco. There were no injuries, no claim of responsibility, and no arrests made in any of the blasts. In March and April, the Chilean- American Binational Centers were subject to violent protests, some vandalism, and b ... [Read More]
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