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| Official Name: | Republic of Chile |
| Location: | Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru |
| Capital: | Santiago |
| Climate: | Temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south |
| Terrain: | Low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east |
| Languages: | Spanish |
| Official Currency: | Chilean peso (CLP) |
| Population: | 16,284,741 (July 2007 est.) |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census) |
| GDP - per capita: | Purchasing Power Parity - $12,600 (2006 est.) |
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