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Chile

Population: 14.3 million. 30% under 15
Population Density: 49 per square mile
Industry: FIrsh processing, wood products, iron, steel
Crops: Grain, grapes, beans, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits
Minerals: Copper, molybdenum, nitrates, iodine, iron, coal, oil, gas, manganese, salt, sulphur
Arable land: 7%

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $7010
Life Expectancy: Male 71, Female 78
Number of people per radio: 3.2
Number of people per television: 7
Number of people per telephone: 9.1

19% of the population is employed in agriculture

Running down the west coast of South America, this long country has diverse climatic regions from the frigid Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of the continent to the Atacama desert in northern Chile. The Andes climb to heights of up to 22,000 feet along the eastern border with Argentina.