World Day of Prayer 2011: Chile
How Many Loaves Have You? — Written by the WDP Committee of Chile
The 2011 offering grants will focus on the concerns expressed by the women of Chile. Let us think of:
- Chilean women are struggling with the impact of globalization and social and environmental issues such as pollution of the environment and over-population in the urban areas.
- The lack of prospects for young people and issues such as drug consumption and trafficking, prostitution, and dysfunctional families—problems directly affecting women and children.
- Gender issues resulting in the gap in women's rights in theory and in practice, especially regarding equity and respect in the workplace, which oftentimes is in difficult work environments.
About The Republic of Chile
A Land of Exceeding Natural Beauty
Exceedingly long and narrow, The Republic of Chile stretches from the towering Andes Mountains to the endless Pacific Ocean along the coast of southern South America. It has borders to the north with A typical day in the north is dry, cold and damp in the mornings, hot at noon and very cold at night.
The climate varies throughout the country with the Easter Island being warm and the The Andes always snow-capped. Chile has borders to the north with Peru, to the east with Bolivia and Argentina, to the south with Antarctica, and to the west with the Pacific Ocean. Its most western possession is Easter Island.
"Chile is blessed with flowing streams and underground water welling up in valleys, abundant food, vines and pomegranates and mineral deposits like iron and copper."
Chile includes desert areas in the north, mountains with perpetual snow the whole length of the country, prairie grasslands or steppes in the southern region, and polar landscapes in the extreme south. Chile is blessed with flowing streams and underground water welling up in valleys, abundant food, vines and pomegranates and mineral deposits like iron and copper.
The economy is supported by the export of mining products. Chile is the world’s foremost copper producer, with 4.5 million tons in 2001. The capital is Santiago and the country’s population is almost 17 million. The official language is Spanish but there are also quite a few indigenous languages. Tourism is a very important source of income for Chile.