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1.
The capital is Lima
The capital of Chile is Santiago
3.
Has hosted a FIFA World Cup
Chile hosted the World Cup in 1962
4.
Has the most volcanoes
It has the most volcanoes in South America but is ranked 5th in the world
5.
Is the highest ranked South American country in the Global Peace Index
Uruguay is ranked 46th while Chile is 55th
6.
The largest earthquake recorded was in Chile
A 9.5 magnitude earthquake struck in 1960
7.
Chile has a higher population than Australia
Chile has around 20 million people compared to Australia's 26 million
8.
The United States has the most Chileans outside of Chile
Argentina does
9.
The predominant religion in Chile is Christian
10.
Chile's top export are iron ores
The top export is copper ore
11.
The highest peak in the Andes is located in Chile
It is located in Mendoza, Argentina
12.
Chile was the first country to accept same sex marriage in South America
Argentina accepted it in 2010 before Chile accepted it in 2022
13.
A Chilean has won a Nobel Prize
Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda are the two Chilean Nobel Prize recipients in Literature
14.
Chile is home to the driest desert in the world
The McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica is the driest desert. Atacama is the driest 'warm' desert.
15.
The oldest mummies in the world are in Chile