All about Chile

Answer 1

The People

Population: 16,454,143 (July 2008); 0,98 males per female.

Religion: Catholic: 70%, Protestant: 16%, Other: 14%.

Language: Spanish (official) and some indigenous languages, mainly mapudungún (mapuche), quechua, and rapa nui.

Government

Official Name: Republic of Chile

Type of Government: Representative Democracy, Presidential Regime

Capital: Santiago

Administrative Divisions 15 regions: Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucanía, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Biobío, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos, Los Ríos, Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, Maule, Región Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapacá, Valparaíso.

Independence: September 18, 1810 (National Holiday)

Answer 2

An excellent resource on information on every country in the world is the CIA World Factbook, found at: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html