Tuesday 13 September 2011

Chile



President: Sebastián Piñera (since 2010)

Land area: 289,112 sq mi (748,800 sq km);

Total area: 292,260 sq mi (756,950 sq km)

Population (2010 est.): 16,746,491 (growth rate: 0.8%);

Birth rate: 14.4/1000;

Infant mortality rate: 7.5/1000; life expectancy: 77.5; density per sq km: 21

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Santiago, 5,333,100 (metro. area), 4,372,800 (city proper)

Other large cities: Viña del Mar, 303,100; Valparaíso, 274,100; Talcahuano, 252,800; Temuco, 247,200; Concepción, 217,600

Monetary unit: Chilean Peso



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