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Iquique (ēkē`kā), city (1990 est. pop. 148,500), capital of Iquique prov., N Chile. A port on the Pacific, it exports nitrates and ore from the Atacama Desert. The city, founded in the 16th cent., was taken (1879) from Peru by Chile during the War of the Pacific (see Pacific, War of the Pacific, War of the, 1879–84, war between Chile and the allied nations, Peru and Bolivia; also called the Chile–Peruvian War. The trouble began when President Hilarión Daza of Bolivia rescinded (Feb.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Since rain rarely falls, water must be brought from 60 mi (97 km) away. The city has fine beaches and excellent deep-sea fishing. Iquique, like much of Chile, is subject to powerful earthquakes; the most recent major earthquake was in 2005. Iquique a port in N Chile: oil refineries. Pop.: 243 000 (2005 est.) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Implicancias de los contratos sociales-sexuales en los crimenes de la comunidad Alto Hospicio, Iquique, Chile (Antofagasta: Universidad Jose Santos Ossa, 2003). The conference was held in Iquique, Chile, in November of 2007, which was part of a larger event, the Chilean Computer Week. Both enter South America legally through Zofri, a duty-free zone in Iquique, Chile, near the Peruvian border. |
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