CHILE

Country name: Republic of Chile Capital: Santiago and Valparaíso
Geographic coordinates: 33° 28' S, 70° 39' W and 33° 03' S, 71° 36' W
Population: 6 237 000 and 984 000
Time zone: UTC-4
Government: Republic International organizations: APEC, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.gobiernodechile.cl
Tourist site: www.visit-chile.org
Time zone: UTC-4 Geography: Area: 756 945 sq km
Forested area: 162 310 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Zambia
Population: 18 952 000 Land use: Arable land: 1.7%
Permanent crops: 0.61%
Other: 97.68%
Area: 756 945 sq km Natural hazards: Earthquakes, volcanic activity and tsunamis.
Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages Extreme elevation: Nevado Ojos del Salado, 6908 m
Currency: Chilean peso    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.