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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Antofagasta
|
309,832
|
2020
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Puente Alto
|
510,814
|
2020
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Santiago
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4,837,295
|
2020
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| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
18,057,780 |
| Area Total: |
756,950km2 |
| Area Land: |
748,800km2 |
| Coast Line: |
6,435km |
| Capital: |
Santiago |
| Climate: |
Temperate; desert in north; cool and damp in south. |
| Languages: |
Spanish |
| Currency: |
1 Chilean peso (Ch$) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 18 September (1810), Pedro Pablo Day is 29 June |
Average Daily Temperature
|
| January: |
°C / 62.00°F |
| July: |
°C / 47.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 41.8" |
Boundaries
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Argentina
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5,150 km
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Bolivia
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861 km
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Peru
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160 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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European and European-Indigenous
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95.00%
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Indigenous
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3.00%
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Other
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2.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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89.00%
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Protestant
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11.00%
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Jewish
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0.00%
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CountryWire
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