Chile

Country Name: Republic of Chile

Capital City: Santiago

Population: 16,134,219 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.94% (2006)

Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)

Languages: Spanish

Area: 756,950 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.6% (2006)

Unemployment Rate: 8.3% (2006)

Domain extension: .cl

CHILE MAIN

Chile`s Culture Northern Chile was an important center of culture in the medieval and early modern Inca empire, while the central and southern regions were areas of Mapuche cultural activities. Through the colonial period following the conquest, and during the early Repu