What Are The Main Factors Which Led To Santiago's Rapid Growth In Chile

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3. Santiago, The capital of Chile, is located at 33.4500° S, 70.6667° W. It is centred just below the middle of Chile, about 250 kilometres away from the coast of Chile. The nearest major cities/towns from Santiago, is Rancagua, Valparaiso and San Fernando, All are which within 300 kilometres of the capital city.

4. The 3 main zones in Chiles economy is Agriculture, as 13% of workers in Chile work in the Agriculture industry, Tourism, Which has experienced a massive growth in the past 10 years, rising from 12% of total revenue, to 20%, in the matter of a decade, and Transport, as much of the population travels by Bus, Train and Taxi. Specifically, the bus network covers 98% of the country.

5. The main factors which led to Chiles Rapid Growth

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