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Official Name: Republic of Chile

 

Capital: Santiago

 

People: White and white-Amerindian 95%, Amerindian 3%, other2%

 

Religion: Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%, Jewish negligible

 

Population: 15,823,957 (as of July 2004)

 

Language: Spanish (official)

 

Government: Republic. Chief of state and head of government: President Michelle Bachelet (inaugerated 11 March 2006)

 

Economic Facts: Unemployment is 8.5%; 20.6% of the population is below the poverty line. External debt is 43.15 billion.

 

Agriculture: grapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, oats, peaches, garlic, asparagus, beans, beef, poultry, wool; fish; timber

 

Main Industries: copper, other minerals, foodstuffs, fish processing, iron and steel, wood and wood products, transport equipment, cement, textiles

 

Main exports: copper, fish, fruits, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine

 

Provinces: 13 Administrative regions: 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

 

Time: Mainland: GMT minus 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday in October to second Sunday in March)

Easter Island: GMT minus 6 (GMT - 5 from second Sunday in Oct to second Sunday in March)

 

Electricity: 220 Volts AC 50 Hz. 3 pin plugs are used.

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