Chile is wedged between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean, with an average of only about 150 km in width. Mining and mineral exports are the most important economic activities, especially with copper. Chile is still trying to progress from its previous dictatorship to a democracy.
There has been a growth of evangelicals in the last 40 years, and spurred by a previous Methodist church indigenous Pentecostal revival in 1909. The Catholic church was disestablished from the constitution in 1925, and they have suffered decline due to their ties to former regimes, as well as the explosive growth of Pentecostalism and an equal increase in non-religious sentiments.
Chile also includes the territory of Easter Island, a remote volcanic island in Polynesia. It is famous for its archaeological sites, including nearly 900 large carved statues called moai, created by inhabitants during the 13th–16th centuries. The moai are carved human figures with oversize heads.
