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Chile
(6,031 words)

La República de Chile (The Republic of Chile)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

18,473,000

Area

760,000 sq. km (290,000 sq. mi)

Population density

24/sq. km (63/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.79% (per 1,000: births 12, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

20%

Urban dwellers

88% (0.78% p.a.)

Largest cities

Santiago 6,767,000; Valparaíso 984,000; Concepción 881,000; La Serena 484,000; Antofagasta 439,000; Temuco 342,000

Languages & peoples (World Chr…

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“Chile”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 08 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02CHL>
First published online: 2020



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