Area: 756,950 km2
Population: 16,284,741(July 2007 est)
Mineral Resource:
copper,iron ore,gold,silver,molybdenum
Mining Factoids:
*Chile is the world's top producer and exporter of

copper, and in 2000 produced about 35% of the world's

mined copper
*The mining industry accounts for some 47% of

Chile's exports,and represents about 8% of Chile's

gross domestic product