People of Chile

Population	16,432,536 (2008 estimate)
Population density	22 persons per sq km 57 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	88 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	12 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Santiago, 182,479 (2006 estimate) Puente Alto, 627,263 (2006 estimate) Viña del Mar, 292,203 (2006 estimate)
Official language	Spanish
Chief religious affiliations	Roman Catholic, 78 percent Protestant, 3 percent Atheists, 2 percent
Life expectancy	77.2 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	8 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	96.5 percent (2005 estimate)