Chile

Chile

Chile

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Chile is a OECD democracy with the world’s largest copper output, record lithium expansion, 60 % renewable electricity—mainly solar and wind—and premier astronomical observatories in the Atacama.

Chile is a Country located in the South America sub-region of the Americas continent.

Easy learning about Chile

The capital city of Chile is Santiago.

Word: Andes

Meaning: spine mountains

Basic Information

Capital City: Santiago

Population: 19,658,835 (UN)

Area: 756,950 km² / 470,346 sq mi

People are called: Chileans

Type: Country

Administrative Divisions

16 regions (regiones)

  1. Aysen,
  2. Antofagasta,
  3. Araucania,
  4. Arica y Parinacota,
  5. Atacama,
  6. Biobio,
  7. Coquimbo,
  8. Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins,
  9. Los Lagos,
  10. Los Rios,
  11. Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena (Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica),
  12. Maule,
  13. Nuble,
  14. Region Metropolitana (Santiago),
  15. Tarapaca,
  16. Valparaiso

Geography

Latitude: 30° 00' S

Longitude: 71° 00' W

Geographical Subregion: South America

Continental Region: Americas

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 14 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 175

Climate

temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 47 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 525 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 64 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.978 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $17,015 (IMF)

Currency: Peso

Currency Code: CLP

Human Development

HDI Rank: 45 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.878

Mean Years of Schooling: 11,3

Expected Years of Schooling: 16,9

Life Expectancy at Birth: 81,2 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Evangelical

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Technical Information

TLD: .cl

Calling Code: +56

MapGeo Name: Chile

MapGeo Code: CL

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