Santiago | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-10-04

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00:02:03 1 Nomenclature
00:03:32 2 History
00:03:41 2.1 Prehistory
00:05:02 2.2 Founding of the city
00:08:50 2.3 Colonial Santiago
00:11:35 2.4 Capital of the Republic
00:14:18 2.5 19th century
00:16:58 2.6 The centennial Santiago
00:19:34 2.7 Population explosion
00:23:29 2.8 Greater Santiago
00:27:59 2.9 The metropolis in the early twenty-first century
00:31:46 3 Geography
00:35:15 3.1 Climate
00:41:37 3.2 Natural disasters
00:43:21 4 Environmental issues
00:45:21 5 Demographics
00:49:24 6 Economy
00:50:40 6.1 Commercial development
00:52:16 6.2 Commerce
00:53:58 7 Transport
00:54:07 7.1 Air
00:55:19 7.2 Rail
00:56:14 7.3 Inter-urban buses
00:58:25 7.4 Highways
01:00:05 7.5 Public transport
01:02:17 7.5.1 Metro
01:03:20 7.5.2 Commuter rail
01:04:11 7.5.3 Bus
01:04:55 7.5.4 Taxi and transportation network companies
01:05:37 7.5.5 Public transportation statistics
01:06:30 7.6 Internal transport
01:08:26 8 Political divisions
01:09:29 9 Culture
01:14:09 9.1 Heritage and monuments
01:16:27 9.2 Cultural activities and entertainment
01:18:38 9.3 Museums and libraries
01:21:12 9.4 Music
01:22:17 9.5 Newspapers
01:22:56 9.6 Media
01:23:21 9.7 Sports
01:26:22 9.8 Recreation
01:28:47 9.9 Religion
01:29:58 10 Education
01:32:21 10.1 Private high schools
01:33:03 10.2 Higher education
01:33:12 10.2.1 Traditional
01:33:51 10.2.2 Non-traditional
01:35:12 10.2.3 Other
01:35:41 11 International relations
01:35:52 11.1 Twin towns and sister cities
01:36:05 11.2 Union of Ibero-American Capital Cities
01:36:28 11.3 Partner city
01:36:42 12 Gallery
01:36:51 13 See also



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Santiago ( , Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo], literally "Saint-James"), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's largest and most densely populated conurbation, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 7 million. The city is entirely located in the country's central valley. Most of the city lies between 500 m (1,640 ft) and 650 m (2,133 ft) above mean sea level.
Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is shaped by several stand-alone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, lined by parks such as Parque Forestal. The Andes Mountains can be seen from most points in the city. These mountains contribute to a considerable smog problem, particularly during winter. The city outskirts are surrounded by vineyards and Santiago is within an hour of both the mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
Santiago is the cultural, political and financial center of Chile and is home to the regional headquarters of many multinational corporations. The Chilean executive and judiciary are located in Santiago, but Congress meets mostly in nearby Valparaíso. Santiago is named after the biblical figure St. James. Santiago will host the 2023 Pan American Games.