STATISTICS: CHILE

Chile Official name: Repblica de Chile (Republic of Chile). Form of government: multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate ; Chamber of Deputies ). Head of state and government: President. Capital: Santiago{2}. Official language: Spanish. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 peso (Ch$) = 100 centavos; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = Ch$469.55; 1 = Ch$799.41. Demography Population (1998): 14,822,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 50.7, persons per sq km 19.6. Urban-rural (1995): urban 85.8%; rural 14.2%. Sex distribution (1995): male 49.40%; female 50.60%. Age breakdown (1994): under 15, 30.5%; 15-29, 25.5%; 30-44, 22.1%; 45-59, 12.7%; 60-74, 6.9%; 75 and over, 2.3%. Population projection: (2000) 15,211,000; (2010) 17,010,000. Doubling time: 50 years. Ethnic composition (1992): European and mestizo 89.7%; Araucanian (Mapuche) 9.6%; Aymara 0.5%; Rapa Nui Polynesian 0.2%. Religious affiliation (1992): Roman Catholic 76.7%; Protestant 13.2%; atheist and nonreligious 5.8%; other 4.3%. Major cities (1995): Greater Santiago 5,076,808; Concepcin 350,268; Via del Mar 322,220; Valparaso 282,168; Talcahuano 260,915; Temuco 239,340. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1995): 19.7 (world avg. 25.0). Death rate per 1,000 population (1995): 5.5 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1994): 14.2 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1994): 2.3. Life expectancy at birth (1995): male 71.8 years; female 77.8 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1993): diseases of the circulatory system 157.4; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 111.5; accidents and adverse effects 66.1; diseases of the respiratory system 64.9. National economy Budget (1994). Revenue: Ch$4,843,100,000,000 (income from taxes 84.3%, nontax revenue 15.7%). Expenditures: Ch$4,481,980,000,000 (social security and welfare 33.3%, economic affairs and services 15.4%, education 13.9%). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$4,890,000. Population economically active (1995): total 5,274,200; activity rate of total population 37.8% (participation rates: ages 15-64, 58.6%; female 32.4%; unemployed 4.7%). Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): sugar beets 2,804,000, grapes 1,527,000, tomatoes 1,370,000, wheat 1,227,000, corn (maize) 932,000, apples 910,000, potatoes 828,000, onions (dry) 390,000, oats 200,000, rice 154,000, barley 64,000; livestock (number of live animals) 4,516,000 sheep, 3,858,000 cattle, 1,486,000 pigs; roundwood (1995) 31,365,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 7,590,900. Mining (1995): iron 8,174,000; copper 2,488,000; zinc 30,000; molybdenum 17,889; silver 1,032,000 kg; gold 39,180 kg. Manufacturing (value added in U.S.$'000; 1994): food products 2,725,000; metal and metal products 2,123,000; petroleum and petroleum products 1,042,000; paper and paper products 782,000; beverages 671,000; nonmetallic mineral products 535,000. Construction (1994){3}: residential 7,049,369 sq m; nonresidential 2,875,935 sq m. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 25,250,000,000 (25,250,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) 1,182,000 (3,145,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1994) 4,459,000 (54,141,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 7,136,000 (8,399,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) 1,954,000,000 (1,865,000,000). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$70,060,000,000 (U.S.$4,860 per capita). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1994) 3.8; average annual income per household (1994) Ch$5,981,706 at November prices (U.S.$12,552); sources of income (1990): wages and salaries 75.1%, transfer payments 12.0%, other 12.9%; expenditure (1989): food 27.9%, clothing 22.5%, housing 15.2%, transportation 6.4%. Tourism (1995): receipts U.S.$900,000,000; expenditures U.S.$774,000,000. Foreign trade{4} Imports (1994): U.S.$11,359,400,000 (intermediate goods 51.8%; capital goods 28.7%; consumer goods 17.5%). Major import sources: U.S. 23.2%; Japan 8.9%; Brazil 8.8%; Argentina 8.4%; Germany 4.9%; France 3.2%. Exports (1994): U.S.$11,645,100,000 (industrial products 44.9%, of which foodstuffs 18.6%, paper and paper products 7.9%, chemical and petroleum products 6.3%; mining 43.8%). Major export destinations: U.S. 17.3%; Japan 17.0%; Argentina 5.5%; Brazil 5.2%; Germany 5.0%; Taiwan 4.6%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995): length 4,084 mi, 6,572 km; passenger-km 689,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 2,329,246,000{5}. Roads (1995): total length 49,550 mi, 79,750 km (paved 14%). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 888,645; trucks and buses 469,142. Air transport (1995): passenger-km 6,332,843,000; metric ton-km cargo 1,348,083,000; airports (1997) with scheduled flights 23. Education and health Educational attainment (1992). Percentage of population age 25 and over having: no formal schooling 5.7%; primary education 44.2%; secondary 42.2%; higher 7.9%. Literacy (1995): total population age 15 and over literate 95.2%; males 95.4%; females 95.0%. Health (1994): physicians 16,000 (1 per 875 persons); hospital beds 43,076 (1 per 326 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1995) 11.1. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 2,769 (vegetable products 78%, animal products 22%); 113% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1997): 94,300 (army 54.1%; navy 31.6%, air force 14.3%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1995): 3.8% (world 2.8%); per capita expenditure U.S.$158. {1} Includes 10 nonelective seats. {2} Legislative bodies meet in Valparaso. {3} Construction approved and already begun only. {4} Import figures are f.o.b. in balance of trade and c.i.f. for commodities and trading partners. {5} 1994.