Land
area:289,112
sq mi (748,800 sq km); total
area:
292,260 sq mi (756,950 sq km)
Atacama Desert
Population: (2012
est.):17,067,396
(growth rate: 0.88%); birth rate: 14.28/1000; infant mortality rate:
7.36/1000; life expectancy: 78.1; density per sq km: 21
Language: Chile's
official language is Spanish. However, there are other languages
spoken in Chile as well: Aymara, Chilean Sign Language, Huilliche,
Kakauhua, Kunza, Mapudungun,Qawasqar, Quechua, Chilean, Rapa Nui,
Yamana and in some areas German is spoken as well.
Mapuche peoples (language, Mapudungun)
Huilliche peoples
Purpose of this Blog.....
During
this semester I hope to learn as much as possible on Chile. I took a
history class of Latin American before and got really interested in
Chile, more specifically the Chile Revolution and the modern Social
revolution movements that are occurring in Chile. In this blog, I
will also focus on Chilean culture and hopefully in its people as
well. I am excited to learn hear input from you all and am looking
forward to reading you all's blog as well.
