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Chile was the least wealthy realm of the Spanish Crown for most of its colonial history. Only in the 18th century did a steady economic and demographic growth begin, an effect of the reforms by Spain's Bourbon dynasty and a more stable situation along the frontier.
This is a timeline of Chilean history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Chile and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Chile .
The first European to discover Chile was Ferdinand Magellan, in 1520, following the passage in the Strait which bears his name on a wall, at the southern tip of Latin America. Following the conquest of the Aztec Empire by Hernán Cortés between 1518 and 1521, a new wave of territorial expansion occurred in the direction of the Inca Empire from ...
Chile, [a] officially the Republic of Chile, [b] is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica , stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean .
A History of Chile, 1808-2002. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521534840. Campos Harriet, Fernando (1999). Historia Constitucional de Chile. Santiago de Chile: Editorial Jurídica de Chile. Séptima edición, 2005. ISBN 956-10-0405-4. Carrasco Delgado, Sergio (1980 [2002]). Génesis y vigencia de los textos constitucionales chilenos (3.ª ...
With respect to Chile: Department 50 managed to interrupt the activities of German or pro-Nazi agents in Chile and help in other parts of Latin America [15] Chilean authorities thwart Nazi plots to attack the Panama Canal and mines in northern Chile [19] Chile becomes a founding member of the United Nations when it was established in 1945. [20]
[citation needed] Prehispanic Chile was peopled by diverse Amerindian people who were located around the Andes and the coast. In the area to the north of the country, the Aymara and the Atacama began to cultivate land from the 11th century in the style of the Incas (growing plants on terraces on the sides of mountains with canal systems).
Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern and central Chile was under Inca rule while independent Mapuche inhabited south-central Chile. Chile declared its independence from Spain on 12 February 1818. Today Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations, a recognized middle power, and an emerging economy.