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Photos of Chile

Monument in Punta Arenas, Chile, to Ferdinand Magellan, the first explorer to circumnavigate the world. Overcoming storms and mutinies, the Portuguese expedition (1519-22) crossed the Strait of Magellan (named after the navigator) to become the first explorers to cross from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

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Geography

Area

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Area - comparative

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People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

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Railways

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Roadways

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Military expenditures

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Space

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