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Chile, South America

This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.

Chile is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.

Easy learning about Chile

Chile is located in Latin America and the Caribbean
South America
Americas Continent
Chile population 19 658 835 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Chile Area 756 950 Km2
( 470 346 sq mi)
Latitude & Longitude 30° 00' S, 71° 00' W
Chile Capital citySantiago
Neighbouring countriesPeru, Bolivia, Argentina.
Chile Climatetemperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south
Most predominant religionRoman Catholic,
Second most predominant religionEvangelical,
Currency name & code Peso (CLP)
Internet ccTLD.cl
Chile calling code56

Chile administrative divisions

  • 16 regions;
  • 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,
  • note: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica

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