Spanish is Chile's official language. However over the continental and peninsular territory of the Republic some native languages are regionally spoken, such as mapudungun or mapuche in some of the southern communities, aymara in the northern high plateaus and rapa nui on Easter Island.

PUBLICATIONS

Chile is a democratic country with unrestricted freedom of the press. The graphic media publish the expressions of different ideologies and currents of human opinion, reporting in full everything that is happening in the country.

Currently 25 periodicals are published in the country, of which 16 are regional. The most important and traditional newspaper is El Mercurio, with the longest history of publication. Other important newspapers are La Nacion, Ultimas Noticias and La Tercera.

The most important magazine is Que pasa, a weekly political journal. Others are Vea, Caras, Cosas, etc.