Chile, South America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Santiago, capital city of Chile
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 in one word would be “Andes,” meaning spine mountains.
Chile Flag
Chile armorial
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.
| Chile is located in | South America Americas Continent |
| Chile has a population of | 19,658,835 inhabitants within a total area of 756,950 Km2 (470,346 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Chile’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 64 (world rank position) GPI scale of 1.98 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Chile HDI ranks in position nº 45 worldwide HDI of 0.878 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Chile’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 175 countries Chile passport ranks 14th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Chile GDP per capita is | $17,015 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Chile ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Chile EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency has a score of 525 ranks 47th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 30° 00' S, 71° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | Peru, Bolivia, Argentina. |
| Chile Climate | temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Evangelical, |
| Currency name & code | Peso (CLP) |
| Internet ccTLD | .cl |
| Chile calling code | +56 |
Chile administrative divisions
16 regions (regiones)
- Aysen,
- Antofagasta,
- Araucania,
- Arica y Parinacota,
- Atacama,
- Biobio,
- Coquimbo,
- Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins,
- Los Lagos,
- Los Rios,
- Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena (Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica),
- Maule,
- Nuble,
- Region Metropolitana (Santiago),
- Tarapaca,
- Valparaiso
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