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Chile

Main information

Border countries:

Argentina, Bolivia, Peru

Continent:

South America

Location:

66° ' West longitude to 75° ' West longitude

17° ' South latitude to 56° ' South latitude

Area:

756626 km²

Time zone:

-5

Official language:

Spanish

Other languages:

Currency:

Peso (CLP)

Climate:

temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south

Cities:

Antofagasta, Arica, Huasco, Iquique, Lirquen, San Antonio, San Vicente, Valparaiso

Politics

Government type:

Republic

The adminstrative structure:

13 regions (regiones, singular - region); Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Atacama, Bio-Bio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O\'Higgins, Los Lagos, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaiso

The head of state:

Michelle Bachelet

Prime Minister:

Michelle Bachelet

Population:

Population:

15665216

Growth of population:

1,2

Population density:

19,5 person/km²

Life expectancy:

Male: 72, Female: 79

Age structure:

0-14 years: 25.2% (male 2,062,735/female 1,970,913)
15-64 years: 66.7% (male 5,320,870/female 5,342,771)
65 years and over: 8% (male 534,737/female 748,886) (2005 est.)

Religion:

Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%, Jewish NEGL%

Ethnic groups:

white and white-Amerindian 95%, Amerindian 3%, other 2%

Economics

GDP:

$180.6 billion (2005 est.)

Export:

$38.03 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)

Import:

$30.09 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)

Subscriber countries:

US 14%, Japan 11.4%, China 9.9%, South Korea 5.5%, Netherlands 5.1%, Brazil 4.3%, Italy 4.1%, Mexico 4% (2004)

Supplier countries:

Argentina 16.8%, US 13.7%, Brazil 11.2%, China 7.5% (2004)

Unemployment:

7,1%

Useful information

Calling code

+56

Top level domain:

cl.

Voltage:

220 V, 50 Hz

Important telephone numbers:

Incendios Forestales 130
Hospital 131
Bomberos 132
Carabineros 133
SBRM 137
SAR 138

Road traffic:

Left-hand traffic

International country code:

RCH

Car's license plate: CL

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