
Capital:
Santiago Total Area: 756,101.96 km² (291,932.60 mi²)
Approximate population: 19,820,275
Location: Southeastern South America
Languages:
Spanish,
Amerindian languages Religions:
Protestant,
Roman Catholic Currency:
Chilean peso (CLP)
Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Maritime boundaries: Pacific Ocean
Border countries:
Argentina 5,150 km,
Bolivia 861 km,
Peru 160 km
Coastline: 6,435 km
Administrative divisions: 13 regions (regiones, sing. – region):
Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Atacama, Bio-Bio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins, Los Lagos, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaiso.
Natural resources: Copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower.