| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Santiago |
4,372,800 |
2003 |
| Puente Alto |
508,200 |
2003 |
| Vina del Mar |
303,100 |
2003 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
15,598,500 September 2002 |
| Area Total: |
756,950 km2 |
| Area Land: |
748,800 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
6,435 km km |
| Capital: |
Santiago |
| Climate: |
Temperate; desert in north; cool and damp in
south. |
| Languages: |
Spanish |
| Currency: |
1 Chilean peso (Ch$) = 100 centavos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 18 September (1810) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Santiago |
| January: |
19.5°C / 67°F |
| July: |
8°C / 46°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
381mm / 15'' |
Boundaries |
|
Argentina: |
5,150km |
|
Bolivia: |
861km |
|
Peru: |
160km |
Ethnic Divisions
|
| European and European-Indigenous |
95% |
| Indigenous |
3% |
| Other |
2% |
Religions
|
| Roman Catholic |
89% |
| Protestant |
11% |
| Jewish |
n/a |
|
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