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 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHILE CHAPTER I— The territory Article i The territory of Chile extends from the Desert of Atacama to Cape Horn, and from the Cordilleras of the Andes to the Pacific Ocean, comprising the archipelago of Chilod, all the adjacent islands and those of Juan Fernandez. CHAPTER II — The form of government Art. 2 The government of Chile is a popular representative one. Art. The Republic of Chile is one and indivisible. Art. 4" The sovereignty inheres essentially in the Nation, which delegates its exercise to the authorities established by this constitution. CHAPTER III— Religion The religion of the Republic of Chile is the Apostolic Roman Cath- olic, and the public exercise of any other is excluded.* churches owned by private individuals or associations,
 * Other religious denominations are not now prohibited from worshiping in