Chile

From Gothpoodle

• Population: 19 million
• Aspects: Very Stable, Free, Fifth Wave

Decades of stable government and strong economic development have made Chile one of the wealthiest countries in South America. Today Chile has an advanced Fifth Wave economy, and is a world leader in robotics and artificial intelligence. Foreign trade is very important, especially with the United States and European Union. Chile has long had a troubled relationship with its Andean neighbors, Bolivia and Peru. Bolivia in particular has a long-standing grudge against Chile, regarding the Atacama Desert region in the far north. This area was seized by Chile over 200 years ago, cutting Bolivia off from access to the sea. Bolivian governments have often voiced their desire to recover the region. Currently the nanosocialist bloc is applying heavy diplomatic pressure on Chile, and staged border incidents are becoming more common. Chile’s powerful military has thus far deterred attack.