Chile runs more than 4,000 kilometres north to south and averages under 180 kilometres wide. The Atacama holds weather stations that have never recorded rain.
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Easy learning about Chile
The capital city of Chile is Santiago, capital city of Chile.
Word: Andes
Meaning: spine mountains
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
Where in the world is Chile located?
Chile is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
Basic Information
Capital City: Santiago, capital city of Chile
Population: 19,859,921 (UN)
Area: 756,950 km² / 470,346 sq mi
People from Chile are called: Chileans
Geography
Latitude: 38.152° S
Longitude: 72.319° W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
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: 52 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.826 (GPI)
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
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .cl
Calling Code: +56
MapGeo Name: Chile
MapGeo Code: CL