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Due to its geographic location at the extreme south of the planet, Chile challenges distance in its attempt to communicate with the rest of the world. The connectivity and foreign trade constitute an unarguable priority. It is not by chance that the country stands out for the efficiency of its modern infrastructure and network of telecommunications. These two factors have allowed foreign exchange to surpass US$ 129 billions in 2008, transforming foreign commerce into an authentic mode of growth and development, 69 % of the GDP.
According to a recent Connectivity Scorecard 2009 study conducted Nokia, Chile places third in connectivity rankings among the economies based on resources and efficiency, surpassing Russia, India and all the countries of Latin America.
Some interesting facts: In Chile, there are almost as many mobile phones as inhabitants. Chileans frequent Internet social networks more than any other countries and, when they drive their automobiles on the new urban highways of Santiago, they use a modern system of automatic pay for tolls, one of the first ones of the world that operates with transmitters or transponders.