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Revision as of 18:40, 23 December 2004 by 69.110.35.52 (talk) (m took out allusions to natural resources)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)About 85% of Chile's population live in urban centers with 40% living in greater Santiago. Most have Spanish ancestry. A small, yet influential number of Irish and English immigrants came to Chile during the colonial period. Government-sponsored immigration by Germans began in 1848, and in time, changed the changed the cultural makeup of the southern provinces of Valdivia, Llanquihue, and Osorno, which still show a strong German influence. Other historically significant immigrant groups include people of Italian, Croatian, French, and Middle Eastern backgrounds. In the last decade there has been an influx of Koreans, who have settled in small sections of Santiago. Economic problems in Peru has resulted in work-related immigration to Chile. About 700,000 Native Americans, mostly Mapuche, reside in the south-central area of the country; Rapa-nui live in Easter island, and Aymara and Quechua groups live along the northern border with Peru and Bolivia.
The relatively small Central Valley (where Santiago is located), dominates the country in terms of population, agricultural resources, and political power. The Central Valley represents the historical center from which Chile expanded during the late 19th century, when the government integrated the northern and southern regions.
Population: 15,116,435 (2002 census)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 28% (male 2,137,826; female 2,044,546)
15-64 years: 65% (male 4,919,060; female 4,958,030)
65 years and over: 7% (male 453,234; female 641,101) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 1.17% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 17.19 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 5.52 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 9.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 75.74 years
male: 72.43 years
female: 79.22 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.2 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Chilean(s)
adjective: Chilean
Ethnic groups: white and white-Amerindian 95%, Amerindian 3%, other 2%
Religions: Roman Catholic 70%, Protestant 15%, None 8%, Other 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, Mormon 1%, Jewish, Muslim and Orthodox < 1%
Languages: Spanish, Mapudungun, Aimara, Rapanui
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.2%
male: 95.4%
female: 95% (1995 est.)
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