International Peacemaking and Human Rights Programs - Chile

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Chile

In 1987, in recognition of its work to provide legal aid for victims of human rights abuses, La Vicaría was awarded the Carter-Menil Human Rights Prize.

Waging Peace

A stable democratic nation amid regional political and economic turmoil, Chile has overcome much in the battle to promote human rights. The Carter Center has worked with Chile to build hope in Latin America for a peaceful and more prosperous future.

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QUICK FACTS: CHILE

Size: 756,950 square kilometers

Population: 16,284,741

Average annual income: $6,980 USD

Language: Spanish

Population below poverty line: 19 percent

Life expectancy: 77 years

Religions: Roman Catholic, 89 percent; Protestant; Jewish

Ethnic groups: white and white-Amerindian, 95 percent; Amerindian; and others

(Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook 2008; The World Bank 2006)

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