Chile: Introduction

Capital: Santiago

Population

Total Population: 17,113,688

Annual Growth Rate: 0.9%

Density: 23 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 89.0%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Santiago (5,400,000); Valparaíso (800,000); Concepción (670,000); La Serena (300,000); Antofagasta (285,000).

Ethnic Origins: 90% descendants of Europeans, 5% Amerindians of whom 87% belong to the Mapuche ethnic group.

Official Language: Spanish.

Other Languages Spoken: Indian dialects

Business Language(s): Spanish, English

Religion: Catholics 88.8%, Protestants 11%, Jews 0.2%.

Literacy Rate: 95.7%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP)

Country Overview

Area: 756,090 km²

Type of State: A Republic based on parliamentary democracy where the President enjoys considerable powers.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
One of South America's most stable and prosperous nations; World's leading exporter of copper and salmon. Second in Latin America and the Caribbean regarding legislation favorable to business.

HDI*: 0.783/1

HDI (World Rank): 45/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

14°

Low: 15° | High: 32°

Humidity: 77% | Wind: 14 km/h
Sunrise: 7:07 am | Sunset: 8:42 pm

Santiago, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Chile, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Chile, Dial +56

Internet Suffix: .cl

Computers: 14.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 21.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 32.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 99% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	38,406	47,164	61,911	42,427	58,241
Exports of Goods (million USD)	58,680	67,972	66,465	53,735	69,622
Imports of Services (million USD)	8,250	9,733	11,386	9,351	10,985
Exports of Services (million USD)	7,726	8,851	10,677	8,401	9,687

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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