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- Explanation: Official name: Republic of Chile. Monetary unit: escudo enacted January 1, 1960 and equal to 1,000 old pesos, escudo = 100 centisimos or condores, pesos replaced the escudo on September 29, 1975. 1 peso = 1,000 former escudos. Current Monetary unit: 1 peso (Ch$) = 100 centavos
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