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National Anthem of Chile



__Ethnicity __Most Chileans are of European decent. Less than 5% are indigenous Mapuche

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﻿Spanish is the official language of Chile. Some indigenous languages that are spoken are Mapudungun ( spoken between the Itata and Tolten Rivers) and Aymara ( spoken in the mountains in the north). In Eastern Island the two thousand native inhabitants speak their own language of Polynesian origin. ======

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;">__Government Culture__ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Previously known for political stability among Latin America until Augusto Pinochet took over and dictated the country for 16 years. In 1989, democracy was restored again throughout the country. ======

__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 21px;">Religion __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">Most Chileans are Roman Catholics. Roman Catholic Religious instruction takes place within the public schools. Most national holidays that take place in Chile are religious holidays. Due to the strong Catholic faith, divorce was illegal until 2004

__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 21px;">Family __<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">The family structure is central in Chilean life. Oftentimes, extended families are very close and gather frequently.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">__<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 21px;">Literacy Rate __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Males: 96.6% <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: center;"> Females: 96.4%

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> **Pre-school** - available up to children age 5

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> **Primary school**: (Enseñanza básica) - available for children ages 5 - 13

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> Secondary school: (Enseñanza media) available for children 13–18 years old, divided into 4 grades.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> **Secondary school** is also divided into:

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> 1. Scientific-humanities approach: (11th grade) in high school, students can choose a subject in either science ( math, physics, chemistry, biology )or humanities (literature, history, philosophy )

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> 2. Technical-Professional education - students choice

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;"> **University**: a system divided in public or 'state' universities and a private system.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 28px; line-height: 26px;">Food﻿ <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Chileans generally eat four times a day <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; text-align: left;">1. Breakfast﻿ is usually a light meal. 2. Lunch is the largest meal of the day served between 1:00 and 2:00 pm. Two main dishes are served3. Once is an afternoon tea, usually served with bread and jam around 5:00 pm. 4. Dinner is the final meal of the day served around 9:00pm usually with wine. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 28px;">Typical Chilean Food <span style="font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 26px;">Chileans eat a large variety of traditional food. Chileans normally eat empanadas. This pastry of Spanish origin is stuffed with meat, cheese, or seafood, as well as onion, raisins, and olives. They also eat is//humitas,// which contains a paste of white corn, fried onions, and basil, wrapped in corn husks and cooked in boiling water. A classic second dish is //pastel de choclo// ( //choclo// is the Mapuche word for corn). It is a white corn and beef casserole topped with sugar and mostly cooked in traditional black ceramic dishes, handmade in the small town of Pomaire.

<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px;">Chile's national dance is the **cueca**. <span style="color: #444444; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 20px; text-align: center;">The dance is a story of a man pursuing a woman who plays coy hiding behind her handkerchief.You will see the dance performed at every important festival in Chile, and especially on the Chilean National Day on the 18th of September.Dancers dress in the traditional costumes of the Chilean huaso and wave their white handkerchiefs in the air media type="youtube" key="zvGURVqOmH0" height="349" width="425"


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Questions for Students 1. After watching the Chilean dance, how is that particular dance different from the dancing we see here in the United States? 2. After listening to the National Anthem of Chile, what are two things that are similar to the United States National Anthem. If you had to create your own national anthem how would it sound?

<span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">Created by Valerie Lemmenes © Illinois State University <span style="border-collapse: separate; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"> Date of Creation: March 31, 2011 <span style="border-collapse: separate; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"> Last Modified: <span style="border-collapse: separate; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: center;"> Email: valemme@ilstu.edu

Reference

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