Chile profile - Facts

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A monumental statue stands on Easter Island, a distant possession of Chile

  • Full name: Republic of Chile

  • Population: 17.4 million (UN, 2012)

  • Capital: Santiago

  • Area: 756,096 sq km (291,930 sq miles)

  • Major language: Spanish

  • Major religion: Christianity

  • Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)

  • Monetary unit: Chilean peso

  • Main exports: Copper, fish, fruit, paper and pulp, chemicals

  • GNI per capita: US $15,230 (World Bank, 2013)

  • Internet domain: .cl

  • International dialling code: +56