Factsheet
General Data
Official name:
Republic of Chile
Capital:
Santiago (4.7 m)
Other cities:
Valparaíso (0.9 m)
Concepción (0.9 m)
Puente Alto (0.5 m)
Area (km2):
756,950
Population (million, 2008 est.):
16.4
Population density (per km2, 2008 est.):
21.7
Population growth rate (%, 2008 est.):
0.9
Life expectancy (years, 2008 est.):
77.2
Illiteracy rate (%, 2002):
3.8
Language:
Spanish
Measures:
Metric system
Time:
4 hours behind GMT
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