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PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060510
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060510
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20060510

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHILE FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846676
		IRS NUMBER:				222990009
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-8A/A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05770
		FILM NUMBER:		06827020

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MGMT, LLC
		STREET 2:		466 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128753500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MGMT, LLC
		STREET 2:		466 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8A
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                             AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-A/A

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                     -------------------------------------

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                     -------------------------------------

                              THE CHILE FUND, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Maryland                                 22-2990009
(State of incorporation or organization)       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                              466 Lexington Avenue
                            New York, New York 10017
                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class to be so registered:          Name of each exchange on which
                                                  class is to be registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share          American Stock Exchange

         If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]

         If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
Not applicable

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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                 INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1   Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

         The section captioned "Common Stock" in Registrant's prospectus forming
a part of Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration
Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 8 to its
Registration Statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 on Form N-2 (No.
33-62736 and No. 811-05770), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 30, 1993, is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2   Exhibits.

         Pursuant to the instructions as to exhibits, no exhibits are filed
herewith or incorporated by reference.

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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.



                                THE CHILE FUND, INC.
                                Date: May 10, 2006


                                By: /s/ Steven B. Plump
                                    ______________________________________
                                    Name:  Steven B. Plump
                                    Title: Chief Executive Officer and President

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