Capital of Chile:
SantiagoArea of Chile: 756,102 km² (291,932 mi²) (
38th)
Population of Chile: 19,764,771 (
66th) - (2024 est.)
Location: in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
Languages of Chile: Spanish,
Amerindian languages Religions of Chile: Protestant,
Roman Catholic
Ethnic groups of Chile: Of the total indigenous population, 79.8% declared themselves Mapuche; 7.2%,
Aymara; 4.1%,
Diaguita; 1.6%,
Quechua; 1.4%,
Atacameño; 0.9%,
Colla; 0.4%,
Rapa Nui; 0.1%,
Kawésqar and 0.1%,
Yaghan. 1.3% identified with another and 3.1% identified as indigenous but it has not been said which (2017 census)
Currency:
Chilean peso (
CLP)
Calling code: (
+56)
Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Border countries (3):
Argentina 5,308 km (3,298 mi),
Bolivia 860 km (534 mi),
Peru 171 km (106 mi)
Coastline: 6,435 km (3,999 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Pacific Ocean
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,
thermal power,
nutrient-rich ocean currents.
Geography — note: strategic location relative to sea lanes between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); the Atacama Desert is one of the world's driest regions.
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