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Chilean Constitution and City of Santiago Overview
The article surveys Chile’s 1833 and 1925 constitutions, noting shifts from a hybrid US-European system toward a direct election framework, church-state separation, and a strong presidential-centralized civil hierarchy. It contrasts Chile with California, highlights nitrate wealth, and extols Santiago’s setting, parks, Alameda de las Delicias, transport, water supply, and Mapocho river management.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Chile
Western Hemisphere
United States
Europe
Tribunal Calificador
Senate
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Congress
California
Pacific
Santiago Chile
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Valley
Sierra Nevadas
Santiago
Pittsburgh
Boston
Madrid
Barcelona
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Santa Lucia
Spain
Alameda de Las Delicias
Paseo
Alameda
High Andes
Mapocho