Republica de ChileBy: Lorna S. & Michelle P.

Un Poquito de Chile Chile tiene un historia

interesente. El pasado es terrible, pero el futuro es luminoso.

La gente de Chile son muy orgullosos. La religión es muy imoprtante en Chile.

El pescado es un comida popúlar en chileno culiario.

Chilean speakers tend to like adding -ito/-ita to the end of words to show adoration, or simply if it’s small. For example:

Mesa - Mesita (small table)

Niño - Niñito (small boy) Diego - Diegito (it’s also

used for names, generally girls to guys)

Religión en Chile Breakdown of

Percentages Roman Catholic 70% Evangelical 15.1% Jehovah's Witness1% Other Christian 1% Other 4.6% None 8.3%

In the beginning of Chile’s history the Church and State were one, the President actually having the power to elect church officials.

Catholics were treated with more respect than those of other religions

Today there is religious equality and the Church is no longer part of the government system.

Política - No es un futuro sin un pasado

VacacionesPresident of Chile Ramón Barros Luco promulgated Law 2,977; which

arranged all the information insofar about holidays celebrated in Chile. It established the following holidays:

1. Sundays year-round. 2. January 1 (New Year), June 29 (Saint Peter and Saint Paul), August

15 (Assumption of Mary), December 8 (Immaculate Conception), December 25 (Christmas Day), and the floating holidays of the Ascension of Jesus Christ and Corpus Christi.

3. Fridays and Saturdays during Holy Week 4. September 18, Establishment of the First Government Junta in 1810 5. September 19 and May 21, in celebration of the glories of the Army

and the Navy. 6. The day of election of electors of the President of the Republic.

("Public Holidays in Chile")

Pinochet & Bachelet Pinochet Ruled: December 1974 – March 1990

– Immediately suspended the constitution

– Dissolved congress– Imposed Strict Censorship– Banned All Political Parties– Arrested, Kidnapped, Tortured,

Exiled thousands upon thousands. By the time he died (age 91) over 300

criminal charges were against him, though none of them went through due to his “old age” and “inability to remember things correctly”

Elected March 11, 2006 Time magazine ranked her #15 in

their top 100 most influential people in the world.

A Center-Left politician Allowed the free distribution of the

‘morning after pill’ to girls as young as age 14 without parental consent.

Curbed Urban Crime Lowest unemployment rate since

1998

La Estrella Solitaria Adopted Oct. 18, 1817 By law citizens must raise the

flag on Independence Day, if it’s raise improperly they may be fined.

The blue section must be to the viewers left either it’s hanging vertically or horizontally.

It’s a felony to mistreat the flag

Influenced by the US flag The blue is for the sky and

Pacific Ocean Red is for the blood spilled

in order for independence The White 5-pointed star

represents a guide for progress and honor

The White stands for the Andes mountains

Idiomas en Chile Español es la principal

lengua en Chile La mayoria de Chile habla

español.

El español de Chile es dificil para aprender porque el español chileno se habla muy rapido.

Hay muchos libros para ayudar con el español chileno.

El Ingles es muy popular para aprender.

Some other languages that are spoken (but less commonly) are Mapudungun, German, English

*Mapudungun is a languagespoken by the indigenous peopleof South America

Education

Pre-school: For children up to 5 years old, optional for 1 grade.

Primary school, (Enseñanza básica) for children from 5-13 years old, divided into 8 grades.

Secondary school, (Enseñanza media) for teenagers from 13-18 years old, divided into 4 grades.

Secondary school is also divided into: 1. Scientific-humanities approach

Enter a Science: Math, Physics, Chemistry, Enter a Humanities: Literature, History,

Sociology They will get more lessons in the area of their

choice. 2. Technical-Professional

education: ’Technical' areas: Electricity, Mechanics, Metal

Assembly, etc. (more typical of public schools to give poorer areas a chance to work right after high school)

Chile offers a free public system ofprimary and secondary education.

The Literacy rate 95.7% of the total population

Recipe: Ingredients Puffs

1 cup water1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces1 cup all purpose flour1/4 teaspoon salt4 large eggs Filling1 tablespoon water1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin2 cups whole milk2/3 cup whipping cream1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise6 large egg yolks2/3 cup sugar1/2 cup all purpose flourPinch of salt

Sauce1 1/3 cups sugar1/3 cup water2/3 cup whipping cream1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, cut into cubes

Bring 1 cup water and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low; add flour and salt. Stir until mixture is smooth and pulls away from sides of pan, forming ball, about 1 minute. Transfer to large bowl. Using handheld mixer, beat in eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Cover dough loosely with plastic. Let stand until cool, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly butter 2 large baking sheets. Spoon dough into pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch plain tip. Pipe 1-inch rounds on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Using moistened fingertips, smooth rounds. Bake until golden brown and puffed, about 23 minutes. Remove puffs from oven; turn off heat. Pierce side of each puff with tip of small knife. Return puffs to oven; let stand 10 minutes with door ajar. Remove from oven and cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

For filling: Place 1 tablespoon water in small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over. Bring milk, cream, and vanilla bean to simmer in heavy large saucepan. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, flour, and salt in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture; return to saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until filling thickens and boils, about 1 minute. Stir in gelatin mixture. Transfer filling to medium bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of filling and chill until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.)

Spoon pastry cream filling into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain tip. Insert tip into cut on each puff and fill with cream. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate.)

For sauce: Stir sugar and 1/3 cup water in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until syrup turns deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan. Add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously). Whisk in butter. Remove from heat.

Place 4 puffs on each plate. Drizzle puffs with warm caramel sauce.