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.)