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Topic: Tarapac Region

	IQUIQUE - LoveToKnow Article on IQUIQUE
		It exports iodine and immense quantities of nitrate of soda obtained from the desert region of the province.
		It is connected by rail with the inland town of Tarapac and various mining centres, and through them with the ports of Pisagua on the N., and Patillos on the S. Iquique was an insignificant Peruvian fishing settlement until 1830 when the export of nitrate began.
		In 1868 the town was nearly destroyed by an earthquake, in 1875 by fire, and again in 1877 by earthquakes, a fire and a tidal wave.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /I/IQ/IQUIQUE.htm (916 words)

	Peru, country, South America. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The central region (c.200 mi/320 km wide) is made up mostly of three ranges of the Andes Mts., the Cordillera Occidental in the west and the Cordillera Central and its continuation, the Cordillera Real, in the east.
		The region is generally inaccessible and sparsely inhabited in the north; it is used for the illegal cultivation of coca.
		Iquitos is the chief city of the eastern region.
	www.bartleby.com /65/pe/Peru.html (3057 words)

	Peru Online Research :: Information about Peru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		After the war (and with the loss of the department of Tarapac Region and the province of Arica), political stability was achieved, during the early years of the 1900s ; until Augusto B. Legua and his dictatorship arrived.
		Ica and Nazca regions are most famous for their afro comunities, yet in the Morropon Province of Piura, the town of Yapatera is the region where there is the highest percentage of pure afroperuvians.
		Finally, 1 % to 2% of the population is of Asian origin; be it it Japanese inmigrantes that came during the 19 century or Overseas Chinese Coolies that came to the coast to replace african slaves as farmers in the rice fields of La Libertad and Lambayeque.
	www.carolinamaps.net /search/Peru.html (1658 words)

	Encyclopedia: List of cities in Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Arica is a port city in Northern Chile, and is the capital of Arica Province in Peru until 1880, when it was invaded by Chilean forces during the War of the Pacific.
		The city of Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII (the Biobío region), in the center-south of Chile.
		Valparaíso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the Valparaíso Region.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Chile (616 words)

	CHILE-PERUVIAN WAR - LoveToKnow Article on CHILE-PERUVIAN WAR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the end the Chileans were victorious, but their only material gain was the possession of Iquique and the retreat of the allies, who fell back inland towards, Tarapach.
		In this the allies were at first surprised, but, rapidly recovering themselves, took the offensive, and after a murderous fight, in which more men were killed than were wounded, the Chileans suffered a complete defeat.
		For some inexplicable reason the allies made no use of their victory, continued to retreat and left the Chileans in complete possession of the Tarapac region.
	29.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHILE_PERUVIAN_WAR.htm (1228 words)

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		Giddens affirms that \u8220\'d2in so far as the various regions of the globe are placed in interconnection with one another, waves of social transformation reach virtually the entire surface of the earth \u8221\'d3.
		The unity of a country, region or locality must never be an exc use to inhibit the rich plurality of cultures that embellish both the concrete life and the imagery of these societies.
		In the 70s, the group performed in various Braziian regions: in 1974, for instance, it travelled along the S\u227\'8b o Francisco river in the Brazilian Northeast, performing in the villages on the river bank.
	www.alliance21.org /en/proposals/finals/final_art_en.rtf (13208 words)

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		This Convention shall be open for accession by regional economic integration organizations constituted by sovereign States which have competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and implementation of international agreements in matters transferred to them by their Member States and covered by this Convention.
		Notifications by regional economic integration organizations concerning their competence with respect to matters governed by this Convention and modifications thereto shall be distributed to the Parties by the Depositary Government.
		In the fields of their competence, regional economic integration organizations shall exercise their right to vote with a number of votes equal to the number of their Member States which are Parties to the Convention.
	fletcher.tufts.edu /multi/texts/BH613.txt (5320 words)

	Atacama Desert -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Its limits are not exact, but it lies mainly within Antofagasta and Atacama administrative regions between the south bend of the Loa River and the mountains separating the Salado-Copiapó drainage basins.
		The region may be defined as the southernmost portion of the Andean Altiplano (or Puno) and is separated from the Atacama Desert...
		This region experiences an aridity that is primarily caused by the dry subsidence created by the South Pacific high pressure cell and the stabilizing action of the cold Peru Current.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9010024 (840 words)

	The Smoky Mountain News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The folk ballet of the University of Tarapac in Arica, Chile was founded in 1971 and has toured extensively in Latin America, North America and Europe.
		The Ballet has 28 dancers and a team of instructors, and is directed by Dr. Manuel Mamani, a well-known spokesman for and promoter of the traditional cultures of Chile and the values of the indigenous populations of Latin America.
		Nearby is the region of Landes, once known for its marsh-filled, swampy areas.
	www.smokymountainnews.com /issues/07_03/07_16_03/moot_participants.html (2629 words)

	Our Scholars
		Professor Foss was co-field Director for the Trinity University Carthage excavations on the Odeion Hill for several years and is currently Director of the regional survey for the Hacimusalar Project in southwestern Turkey.
		He has worked in the Périgord region of southwest France for more than 10 years as Associate of the Direction des Antiquités Préhistoriques d’Aquitaine and has taught in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin.
		He is a member of the United States team that, together with the Institute of Archaeology, Beijing, is surveying the Anyang region, the location of the Shang capital ca.
	archaeologicaltrs.com /scholars.html (5584 words)

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		The difficulties caused by the strong Chilean presence in a territory that was under the Peruvian and Bolivian sovereignty, and the magnitude of the interests in game, caused the call War of the Pacific (1789-1884), by virtue of which the region was incorporated to the Chilean territory.
		The saltpeter was a fundamental element for the development of agriculture at world-wide level.
		To the reopened being it was red-baptize like Office Santiago Humberstone, in honor of the English chemical engineer who adapted to the industry of nitrate the called system of elaboration Schanks.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=3974018&postID=105950049830169077 (2131 words)

	s41a in fm03
		Preliminary results for the southern portion of our study region are consistent with a model in which N-S mantle flow resulting from retrograde motion of the subducting Nazca plate controls the direction and magnitude of the mantle anisotropy as suggested by Russo and Silver (1994).
		WBZ beneath Andean region presents almost flat behaviour under Central-Northern Peru region, and beneath Central Chile/NW Argentina region, intercalated with steeply portions of the slab in Southern Peru and Northern Chile.
		The average dip angle of the subducting slab observed in northern Chile is similar with that obtained in southern Peru, however, the interplate contact seems less active in the Arica bend with respect to that observed north and south of it.
	www.agu.org /cgi-bin/SFgate/SFgate?&listenv=table&multiple=1&range=1&directget=1&application=fm03&database=/data/epubs/wais/indexes/fm03/fm03&maxhits=200&="S41A" (2850 words)

	Arica -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Later, the Spanish town of San Pedro de Tacna was founded, and the surrounding fertile soil and cool climate, as well as proximity to the...
		northernmost region, Chile, bordering Peru and Bolivia on the north and east and fronting the Pacific Ocean on the west.
		Tarapacá was ceded to Chile by Peru after the War of the Pacific (1879–83) and was organized as a province (area 22,820 sq mi [59,104 sq km]) in 1884, and as a region in 1974.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9009418?tocId=9009418 (738 words)

	Travels of a rayed head: imagery, fiber, structure and connotations of early textiles from the South Central Andes
		The related images transmit a very different 'personality' when rendered in fine or coarse yarns, cotton or camelid fiber, knotted, painted, embroidered or tapestry woven, in subtle or primary colors.
		The types of textiles in which the image is rendered index different ways of life across this region and different social meanings of the textile for its makers, users and viewers.
		Ann Peters received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Cornell University, specializing in the projection of social identities in dress and material culture in Andean cultures.
	textilesociety.org /abstracts_2002/APeters.htm (377 words)

	Countries: Chile
		Regions Chile is divided into 13 regions, each of which is headed by an intendente.
		The only exception is the region where Santiago is situated, which is designated RM, that stands for Region Metropolitana, Metropolitan Region.
		The Mediterranean quality of the central valley made it ideal for the cultivation of table fruits, which are one of Chile's main exports, and the production of wine, also a growing export.
	www.americanfactfinders.com /Countries/Chile.shtml (1036 words)

	globalinfo.org - Apr 23, CHILE (#29471)
		In a mid-March survey by the University of Lima, 77 percent of those interviewed in the Peruvian capital said Chile is caught up in an arms race, while 48.5 percent said an armed conflict with Chile was "likely" and 32.9 percent said it was "unlikely".
		Santiago Escobar, a researcher at Chile's Institute of International Strategic and Security Studies, said that in order to talk about an arms race, it is necessary to look at spending over a given time period, and not just specific purchases to renovate equipment like the ones currently in the pipeline in South America.
		Gonzales said the United States has assigned Chile "the role of regional 'defender of order' along the Pacific," which would reinforce the Southern Cone country's tendency to have a strong military, long fomented by historical, geopolitical and economic factors.
	www.globalinfo.org /eng/reader.asp?ArticleId=29471 (1100 words)

	Worldwide Gazetteer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Careful consideration was given to the final 12 criteria covered for each place—landscape, climate, quality of life, cost of living, transportation, retail services, health care, community services, cultural activities, recreational activities, work/volunteer activities, and crime—and each review includes a discussion of each characteristic as well as a city map and climatic table.
		Structured regionally rather than alphabetically, this revised and updated edition enables readers to search similar options based on general areas in both the United States and Canada.
		The plants are organized by season, and every plant has a small map to show what regions it grows in.
	www.gazeteer.com /gazeteer/v2/search.aspx?q=Canada (2506 words)

	Peru
		A persistent warm current (El Niño; see El Niño–Southern Oscillation) appears off the coast every two to seven years, bringing torrential and damaging rainstorms.
		Peru has been inhabited since at least the 9th millennium B.C. It was later the center of several developed cultures, including the Chavín (see Chavín de Huántar), the Chimu, and the Nazca.
		Toledo's popularity has been hurt, however, by political promises that have gone unfulfilled and by ethical scandals involving several ministers in his government.
	www.question.com /link/Peru.html (3050 words)

	The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographies -
		Buried, crypt of the S.C. of Propaganda Fide, Campo Verano cemetery, Rome.
		Vice-president of the Episcopal Conference of the Region of Ontario, 1971-1973.
		Seminary of Bari, Bari; Regional Seminary of Molfetta, Molfetta; University of Bari, Bari; Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (doctorates in theology and canon law); Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome.
	www.fiu.edu /~mirandas/bios-c.htm (15242 words)

	Language Study Abroad Programs: Spanish In Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		And as all regions of the world become more interdependent, it is increasingly apparent that the truly educated person is one who has had first hand acquaintance with other cultures, both as preparation for responsible citizenship and, in a more practical way, as a basis for a career.
		The university allows the student to experience traditional Chilean culture in a rich farming and fishing region adjoining lakes and mountains.
		It was founded in May 1956 and under the law 15.561 in 1964 it was recognized by the Government of Chile as an autonomous university, integrating the Council of Presidents of Chilean Universities as the eighth oldest university in Chile.
	www.studyabroad.com /simplehtml/languages/spanish_chile.html (3458 words)

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		It did not consider how ecology might relate to the domination of the periphery of the capitalist world economy by the centre, or to rivalry between different capitalist powers.
		Like the infectious diseases that killed tens of millions of indigenous peoples following Columbus\rquote landing in the Americas, ecological imperialism in this view worked as a purely biological force, following \'93encounters\'94 between regions of the earth that had previously been separated geographically.
		This planetary ecological rift, arising from the workings of the capitalist system and its necessary companion imperialism, while varied in its outcomes in specific regions, has led to ecological degradation on a scale that threatens to undermine all existing ecosystems and species (including the human species).
	resistir.info /serpa/comunicacoes/ecological_imperialism.rtf (5045 words)

	Atacama Plateau -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Spanish Puna De Atacama, cold, desolate Andean tableland in northwestern Argentina and adjacent regions of Chile.
		The region may be defined as the southernmost portion of the Andean Altiplano (or Puno) and is separated from the Atacama Desert (west) by the Cordillera Domeyko.
		Information on the project aiming to restore the environmental balance of the Tibetan region whilst promoting the sustainable development of its indigenous communities.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9010025 (949 words)

	Tarapaca on Almondnet
		Chilean wine producer Viña Tarapacá has created an Argentine subsidiary as part of its regional...
		Tarapacá is currently Chile's eighth largest wine producer with export sales of...
		Vina Tarapaca is a charming country house set in the middle of the Tarapaca Vineyard, which produces mostly red Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon under the Tarapaca label.
	www.apexdrive.co.uk /chauffeur/tarapaca.html (500 words)

	Brief Historical Summary of the Railroads in Peru
		In the old Peruvian department of Tarapacá there existed, until it passed to the control of Chile, three railroads built by the Peruvian State and dedicated exclusively to the transportation of nitrate or sulphur in its natural state from the interior towards the sea.
		In 1873 the three were transferred to the FFCC Salitrero of Peru, with Montero as associates.
		During the campaign of Tarapacá the Peruvian army started the job of connecting the lines without achieving it.
	www.pearcedale.com /c&b/peruhistory.htm (8260 words)

	Butch & Sundance Bibliography
		Summarizes the highlights of an international symposium on North American bandits in Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia, organized by the Centro Nacional Patagónico and held in Esquel, Chubut, Argentina, in February 1997.
		Discusses the evidence that led the experts to conclude that Butch and Sundance could not have been the perpetrators of the February 1905 robbery of the Banco de Tarapacá y Argentino Limitado in Río Gallegos, Argentina, but that they had to flee Cholila after becoming suspected of the crime.
		Presents several wildly conflicting accounts of the February 1905 robbery of the Banco de Tarapacá y Argentino Limitado in Río Gallegos, Argentina, a crime attributed to Butch and Sundance but probably not committed by them.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/danne (7051 words)

	Andean Links
		Excavations are focused on understanding the organization of elite households from 200 BC to AD 200 at this regional center.
		This site-in-formation intends to serve scholars in the archaeology, ethnography, and history of the Andean region as a permanent web space from which they can present their conference papers, doctoral research, datasets, working papers, and any other material they might like to share to a wider audience.
		The papers represent research conducted throughout the Americas, with a preponderance on the Andean region and especially Chile.
	www.euskalnet.net /sjf/andeanlinks2.htm (6439 words)

	Anthropology 533: Andean Archaeology
		This course provides a basic survey of the prehistory of ancient civilizations in the Central Andean Region of South America (the highland and coastal areas that today are part of Peru and Bolivia).
		Isbell, B. 1985 To Defend Ourselves: Ecology and Ritual in an Andean Village.
		Sallnow, Michael J. 1987 Pilgrims of the Andes: Regional Cults in Cusco.
	www.sas.upenn.edu /~cerickso/sylla533.html (2753 words)

	Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Although there are some known cases of corruption in Chile, there is no rampant abuse of power by public officials.
		Each region is designated by a name and a Roman numeral.
		XI: Region de Aisn del General Carlos Ibez del Campo
	www.enlightenweb.net /c/ch/chile.html (1087 words)

	UMAR ENGLISH INSTITUTE
		I always wonder what our political parties, politicians, governmental institutions, educational system and Church are doing to protect our nation greatest natural resource – our children.
		Don’t you think we have to roll our sleeves up and get the job done as educational community, social community, city, region, government?
		To determine who are reponsible; what individuals, policemen and authorities are involved?
	umarenglishinstitute.blogspot.com /2005/07/spiniak-issues.html (201 words)

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