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Chile
33°26?S 70°40?W
FAMOUS CHILEANS

FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ
Born in 1980 he is a retired professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. Throughout his career, he has defeated many former no. 1 players, including Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer (all while they held the top spot). He is arguably Chile's best tennis player of the 2000s.

VERÓNICA MICHELLE JERIA
Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (born September 29, 1951) is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010. She was the first female president of her country. In September 2010 Bachelet was appointed as the head of UN Women by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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Official language(s): Spanish

Capital: Santiago de Chile

Population: 16,8 mill.

Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP)