Area 756,626 sq km (292,133 sq mi)
Poplation 15,665,000
Capital city Santiago (4,789,000)
Government Multiparty republic
Ethnicity Groups: Mestizo 95%, Amerindian 3%
Language Spanish (official)
Religions Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%
Currency Chilean pesol = 100 centavos

The Republic of Chile stretches about 4,260 km [2,650 mi] from north to south, although the maximum east-west distance is only about30 km [267 mi].

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