Religions: Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census) Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English Languages: Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write definition: 95.7% total population: 95.8% male: 95.6% (2002 census) female: School life 14 years total: expectancy 14 years male: (primary to 14 years (2006) female: tertiary education): Education 3.2% of GDP (2006) expenditures: Government Country name: Republic of Chile conventional long form: Chile conventional short form: Republica de Chile local long form: Chile local short form: Government republic type: Capital: Santiago name: 33 27 S, 70 40 W geographic coordinates: UTC-4 (1 hour of Washington, DC during time difference: Standard Time) +1hr, begins second Sunday in October; ends daylight saving time: second Sunday in March Administrative 15 regions (regiones, singular - region); Aisen del General Carlos divisions: Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Biobio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos, Los Rios, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaiso the US does not recognize claims to Antarctica note: Independence: 18 September 1810 (from Spain) National Independence Day, 18 September (1810) holiday:
Religions: Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3% (2002 census) Languages: Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.7% male: 95.8% female: 95.6% (2002 census) School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total: 14 years male: 14 years female: 14 years (2006) Education expenditures: 3.2% of GDP (2006) Government Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Chile conventional short form: Chile local long form: Republica de Chile local short form: Chile Government type: republic Capital: name: Santiago geographic coordinates: 33 27 S, 70 40 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March Administrative divisions: 15 regions (regiones, singular - region); Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Biobio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos, Los Rios, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaiso note: the US does not recognize claims to Antarctica Independence: 18 September 1810 (from Spain) National holiday: Independence Day, 18 September (1810)
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