Liberal Republic
Republic of Chile República de Chile | |||||||||
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| 1861–1891 | |||||||||
| Anthem: Himno Nacional de Chile | |||||||||
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| Capital | Santiago | ||||||||
| Common languages | Spanish | ||||||||
| Government | Semi-presidential system | ||||||||
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• 1861–1871 | José Joaquín Pérez first | ||||||||
• 1886–1891 | José José Manuel Balmaceda last | ||||||||
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| September 18 1861 | |||||||||
| September 18 1891 | |||||||||
| Currency | Chilean peso | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | CL | ||||||||
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Liberal Republic (Spanish, Republica 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.
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