| NAME: |
Chile |
| LOCATION: |
Central & South America |
| GOVERNMENT: |
Republic (democracy) |
| OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: |
Spanish is the official language and spoken throughout the country. Indigenous languages such as Aymara and Mapu-dugun can also be heard. |
| MAJOR RELIGION(S): |
Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant (various forms) 9% Other 1% includes Jewish, Islam, Buddhism, and Agnostic. |
| MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS: |
95 %White and Mestizo (made up of mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), 5% Amerindian including: Quechua, Mapuche, and Aymara. |
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