Chile

Chile

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.

Chile Flag

Chile Armorial

Easy learning about Chile

The capital city of Chile is Santiago, capital city of Chile.

Word: Andes

Meaning: spine mountains

Administrative Divisions

16 regions:

Antofagasta
Araucanía
Arica y Parinacota
Atacama
Aysén
Biobío
Coquimbo
Los Lagos
Los Ríos
Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic
Maule Región
Ñuble
O'Higgins
Santiago Metropolitan
Tarapacá
Valparaíso

Regions of Chile map

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

0400 km (249 mi)800 km (497 mi)1200 km (746 mi)1600 km (994 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), above 6000 m (19690 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)

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

Borders

Peru — Land border
Bolivia — Land border
Argentina — Land border

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 13 (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: 52 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.826 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $17,735 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 69

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

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .cl

Calling Code: +56

MapGeo Name: Chile

MapGeo Code: CL