Important History Facts About Chile

Republic of Chile is a country in South America, which occupies a long and narrow coastal strip between the Andes Mountain and the Pacific Ocean. Chile is bordered to the north by Peru, to the east by Bolivia and Argentina, to the west by the Pacific Ocean and to the south by the Antarctic. There are so many important history facts about Chile. Nearly 12,000 years ago, migrating Native Americans settled in the fertile valleys and coastal areas, which is the present day Chile now. In the 16th century the Spanish conquistadors began to subdue and colonize the region of contemporary Chile, and the territory became a colony from 1540 to 1818. When it gained independence from Spain in 1818. Chile's economic development was successively marked by the export of agricultural produce, copper and fish etc.

The Cold War between erstwhile USSR and USA led to a political polarization, which in turn resulted in the Chilean coup of 1973.The military-led government was marked by severe human-rights violations and deep market-oriented economic reforms. Finally in 1990, Chile made a peaceful transition to democracy. Chile signed an association agreement with the European Union on November 18th. 2002 comprising FTA, political and cultural agreements