| Full country name: | Republic of Chile |
| Area: | 756,950 sq km (292,500 sq mi) |
| Population: 30 June 2010 | 17,094,270 (growth rate 1.2%) |
| Capital city: | Santiago (pop 5,000,000) |
| People: | 90% mestizo, 5% Indians, 5% European descent |
| Language: | Spanish and a handful of native languages, including Aymara, Mapuche and Rapa Nui |
| Religion: | 89% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant, less than 1% Jewish |
| Government: | Republic |
| President: | Sebastián Piñera |
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| GDP: | US$276.338 billion |
| GDP per head: | US$14,939 |
| Annual growth: | 3.5% |
| Inflation: | 4.5% |
| Major industries: | Copper, fishmeal, wine |
| Major trading partners: | USA, Japan, Germany, UK
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