Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census)
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages
Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$99,400,000,000 $
$33,740,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Chilean pesos (CLP) per US dollar - 509.02 (2008 est.), 526.25 (2007), 530.29 (2006), 560.09 (2005), 609.37 (2004)
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
2.700%
3.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
1
1
Location
Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area
756,102 km sq
1,001,450 km sq
Coastline
6,435 km
2,450 km
Climate
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south
