What is the national flower of Chile? Is it a red lily of the valley?

Chile is a country rich in mineral resources, fishery resources and forest resources, in which copper production and export is the most, which is known as the kingdom of copper mines. In addition, Chile is also a country with democratic development and freedom of the press, and its education is highly developed and internationally recognized. Every country has its own flowers, so what is the national flower of Chile? Is it a red lily of the valley?

I. introduction to Chile

1. Geographical location

Chile belongs to southern South America, west of the Andes, between 81.5 and 68.5 degrees west longitude and 18 and 57 degrees south latitude. Chile is connected to Peru and Bolivia to the north, the Pacific Ocean to the west, Antarctica to the south and Argentina to the east, making it the narrowest country in the world. Chile looks like a lanky brush with a land area of 756626 square kilometers.

2. Topography

From west to east, Chile is first a narrow coast, then mountains, then a wider plateau.

3. Climate

The climate of Chile is so complex and diverse that it is difficult to describe the weather situation of the whole country in one sentence. Chile, one of the driest regions in the world, is plagued by natural disasters every year, causing great losses.

4. Natural resources

Chile is rich in copper resources and occupies an important position in the world. Chile is also the only country in the world that produces natural saltpeter.

What is the national flower of Chile? Is it a red lily of the valley?

The national flower of Chile is red lily of the valley. Red lily of the valley, also known as Copiouye, is a kind of wild lily. The flowers are mostly red, as well as white and blue. The flowering period of the lily of the valley is very long, a full eight months, which is very suitable for planting courtyards, parks and other places.

Red lily of the valley is a very common flower in central and southern Chile and is deeply loved by Chileans. According to legend, in the past, this flower was only available in white and blue. The Araugan people of Chile fought bravely against the rule and oppression of the Spanish colonists, resulting in tens of thousands of Chilean officers and soldiers all killed battlefield. In the second year of the failed uprising, the battlefield was covered with bright red lilies of the valley, so the Chileans regarded it as the heroic spirit of the heroes and the red lily of the valley as their national flower.

In addition to having the national flower, Chile also has its own national tree and national bird. The national tree is a rare tree species in the world. It is called the Black Pyramid Araucalia Pine. It has a straight trunk, dark gray bark and a tower-shaped crown.

Chile's national bird, Condor, is a huge, ferocious vulture that lives in the Andes. It not only flies fast, but also hovers high. It has a very long lifespan. Chilean national emblem and military emblem all have this kind of vulture pattern, which is enough to see its status in the minds of Chileans.