Liberal Republic
Republic of Chile República de Chile | |||||||||
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| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Chile | |||||||||
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| Capital | Santiago | ||||||||
| Common languages | Spanish | ||||||||
| Government | Unitary republic | ||||||||
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• 1861–1871 | José Joaquín Pérez first | ||||||||
• 1886–1891 | José Manuel Balmaceda last | ||||||||
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| 18 September 1861 | |||||||||
| 18 September 1891 | |||||||||
| Currency | Chilean peso | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | CL | ||||||||
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Liberal Republic (Spanish, República Liberal) is the period of Chilean history between 1861 and 1891. It is characterized by the rise of the liberal political faction the Pipiolos who opposed the Pelucones who had dominated the preceding period known as the Conservative Republic. They promulgated constitutional reforms that limited the power of the president and increased the power of the Congress.[1]
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References
- ^ "República Liberal - Memoria Chilena, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile". www.memoriachilena.gob.cl.
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