Chile's population is composed predominantly of mestizos, who are descended from marriages between the Spanish colonizers and the indigenous people. The surviving indigenous groups consist of the Aymara (below right), in the north, and the Mapuche, who number roughly 500,000 and continue to inhabit the forested areas of the Lake District.
Chile is also home to a number of significant immigrant groups, including minority populations from virtually every European country. There are significant numbers of Basques and Palestinians. The high proportion of mestizos among Chile's people has made race a minor issue in comparison to class. The great majority of Chile's people, as one might expect, live in the central valley
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Chile's population is composed predominantly of mestizos, who are descended from marriages between the Spanish colonizers and the indigenous people. The surviving indigenous groups consist of the Aymara (below right), in the north, and the Mapuche, who number roughly 500,000 and continue to inhabit the forested areas of the 
including minority populations from virtually every European country. There are significant numbers of Basques and Palestinians. The high proportion of mestizos among Chile's people has made race a minor issue in comparison to class. The great majority of Chile's people, as one might expect, live in the central valley