Country (long form) |
Republic of Chile |
Capital |
Santiago |
Total Area |
292,260.03 sq mi 756,950.00 sq km (slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana) |
Population |
15,328,467 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
19,252,959 |
Languages |
Spanish |
Literacy |
95.2% total, 95.4% male, 95% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%, Jewish (negligible) |
Life Expectancy |
72.63 male, 79.42 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 Chilean peso (Ch$) = 100 centavos |
GDP (per capita) |
$10,100 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
copper, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles |
Agriculture |
wheat, corn, grapes, beans, sugar beets, potatoes, fruit; beef, poultry, wool; fish; timber |
Arable Land |
5% |
Natural Resources |
copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower |
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