CHILE

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Chile People

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

PEOPLE OF CHILE

Age Structure 0-14 years:

24.1% (male 2,010,576/female 1,920,951)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

67.4% (male 5,480,703/female 5,492,988)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

8.5% (male 576,698/female 802,825) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

30.7 years

Median Age - male:

29.8 years

Median Age - female:

31.7 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.916% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

15.03 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

5.87 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.047 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.998 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.718 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.982 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

76.96 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

73.69 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

80.4 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Chilean(s)

Ethnic Groups:

white and white-Amerindian 95%, Amerindian 3%, other 2%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census)

Languages:

Spanish