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Overview - Chile

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Overview

Capital:
Santiago
Area:
756,950 km²
Population:
16,134,219 (2006 estimate)
Language(s):
Spanish.
Religion(s):
Roman Catholic - 89%, Protestant - 11%, Jewish.
Ethnic Group(s):
White and white-Amerindian - 95%, Amerindian - 3%, others - 2%.