Chile
by Ben and Molly

 

 

 Facts about Chile

  1. Geographic coordinates: 30S, 71 W
  2. Area in Sq Mi 39,305
  3. Comparative area: Almost twice the size of Montana
  4. Population: 15,498,930
  5. Population density: 47
  6. Birth rate: 16.46 births/1000 people
  7. Death rate: 6.77 deaths/1000 people
  8. life expectancy:
    total: 76.14 years
    female: 79 years
    male: 72.83 years
  9. Literacy rate:
    total: 95%
    female: 95%
    male: 95%
  10. languages (official): Spanish
  11. Population below poverty line: 22%
  12. Unemployment rate: 10.1%
  13. Number of cell phones: 944,225
  14. Number of T.V.s: 3,150,000
  15. Internet users: 3,100,000
  16. Number of cell phones per person: .06
  17. Number of T.V.s per person: .02
  18. Independence: Sept 18, 1810 from Spain

 Compare to USA

  1. Geographic coordinates 38N, 97W Center of Country
  2. Area in Sq Mi (from Rand McNally 3,787,425
  3. Comparative area: 1/2 size of Russia
  4. Population: 280,562,489
  5. Population density (from Rand McNally) 68
  6. Birth rate: 14.1 births/1000 people
  7. Death rate: 8.7 deaths/1000 people
  8. life expectancy:
    total: 77.4 years
    female: 80.2 years
    male: 74.5 years
  9. Literacy rate:
    total: 99%
    female: 97%
    male: 97%
  10. languages (official): English
  11. Population below poverty line: 13%
  12. Unemployment rate: 5%
  13. Number of cell phones: 69,209,000
  14. Number of T.V.s: 219,000,000
  15. Internet users: 165,750,000
  16. Number of cell phones per person: .25
  17. Number of T.V.s per person: .8
  18. Independence: July 4, 1776 from Great Britain

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