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The '''War of the Pacific''' was a [[war]] between [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Chile]] (the first two allied) in which [[Chile]] won. | The '''War of the Pacific''' was a [[war]] between [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]] and [[Chile]] (the first two allied) in which [[Chile]] won. | ||
Chile gained the provinces of Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Arica and Tacna (this last one was given back to Peru in 1929) in where Chile obtained numerous reserves of [[Saltpeter]], [[Copper]] and [[Lithium]] that sustain the Chilean Economy. | Chile gained the provinces of Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Arica and Tacna (this last one was given back to Peru in 1929) in where Chile obtained numerous reserves of [[Saltpeter]], [[Copper]] and [[Lithium]] that sustain the Chilean Economy. | ||
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| + | Bolivia all of its coastal territory but maintains sea access via Chilean and Peruvian ports in the Pacific as well as Uruguayan in the Atlantic with economic royalties. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Arturo Prat]] | *[[Arturo Prat]] | ||
*[[Battle of Iquique]] | *[[Battle of Iquique]] | ||
[[Category:Wars]] | [[Category:Wars]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Chilean History]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Peru]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Bolivia]] | ||
Revision as of 03:51, July 1, 2019
The War of the Pacific was a war between Peru, Bolivia and Chile (the first two allied) in which Chile won. Chile gained the provinces of Tarapacá, Antofagasta, Arica and Tacna (this last one was given back to Peru in 1929) in where Chile obtained numerous reserves of Saltpeter, Copper and Lithium that sustain the Chilean Economy.
Bolivia all of its coastal territory but maintains sea access via Chilean and Peruvian ports in the Pacific as well as Uruguayan in the Atlantic with economic royalties.