Facts and Figures

Full name:  Chile 

Nationality
        noun: Chilean(s)
        adjective: Chilean 

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Area
        total: 756,950 sq km 
        land: 748,800 sq km 
        note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua

Population: 15,980,912 (July 2005 est.)

Ethnic groups 
        white and white-Amerindian 95%
        Amerindian 3%, other 2%
        Capital  Santiago  (4  640 000)

Largest Cities 
        Concepcion (370,000)
        Valparaiso (290,000)
        Temuko  (260,000) 
        Arika (180,000)

Official Language:  Spanish

Religion
        Roman Catholic 89%
        Protestant 11%
        Jewish NEGL% 

Political system: Republic

GDP: purchasing power parity - $169.1 billion (2004 est.)

GDP per head: purchasing power parity - $10,700 (2004 est.)

Annual growth: 5.8% (2004 est.)

GDP - composition by sector
        agriculture: 6.3%
        industry: 38.2%
        services: 55.5% (2004 est.)

Inflation:  2.4% (2004 est.) 

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