Outline of Chile

The Flag of Chile

The Coat of arms of Chile

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chile:

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. According to the 2024 census, Chile had an enumerated population of 18.5 million. The country covers a territorial area of 756,102 square kilometers (291,933 sq mi), sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. It also administers several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island, and claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The capital and largest city is Santiago, and the national language is Spanish.

General reference

• Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪli/ CHIL-ee, Spanish: [ˈtʃile]
• Common English country name: Chile
• Official English country name: The Republic of Chile
• Ethnic structure of Chile: 60% White 39% Mestizo 1% Indigenous
• Common endonym(s): Chile
• Official endonym(s): República de Chile
• Adjectival(s): Chilean
• Demonym(s): Chilean
• Etymology: Name of Chile
• International rankings of Chile
• ISO country codes: CL, CHL, 152
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CL
• Internet country code top-level domain: .cl

Geography of Chile

Geography of Chile

• Chile is: a country
• Location:
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Western Hemisphere
    • Latin America
      • South America
        • Southern Cone
  • Time zones:
    • Easter Island – UTC-06, October–March UTC-05
    • Rest of Chile (Except Magallanes Region)– UTC-04, October–March UTC-03
    • Magallanes Region - UTC-03
  • Extreme points of Chile
    • High: Ojos del Salado 6,893 m (22,615 ft)
    • Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
    • North: tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru
    • Southernmost point can be either:
      • Mainland: Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands
      • Including Antártica: The South Pole
    • Westernmost point: Motu Nui, off Easter Island
    • Easternmost point can be either:
      • Mainland: Nueva Island
      • Including Antártica: the 53rd meridian west over Antarctica
  • Land boundaries: 6,339 km (3,939 mi)

Argentina 5,308 km (3,298 mi)

Bolivia 860 km (534 mi)

Peru 171 km (106 mi)

• Coastline: 6,435 km (3,999 mi)

• Population of Chile: 16,763,470 (2008) - 63rd most populous country
• Area of Chile: 756,950 km² (292,260 sq mi) - 38th largest country
• Atlas of Chile

Environment of Chile

• Climate of Chile
• Environmental issues in Chile
• Ecoregions in Chile
• Renewable energy in Chile
• Geology of Chile
  • Earthquakes in Chile
  • Volcanism of Chile
• Protected areas of Chile
  • Biosphere reserves in Chile
  • National parks of Chile
• Wildlife of Chile
  • Flora of Chile
  • Fauna of Chile
    • Birds of Chile
    • Mammals of Chile

Natural geographic features of Chile

• Glaciers of Chile
• Islands of Chile
• Lakes of Chile
• Mountains of Chile
  • Volcanoes in Chile
• Rivers of Chile
• World Heritage Sites in Chile

Government and politics of Chile

Politics of Chile

• Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
• Capital of Chile: Santiago
• Elections in Chile
• Political parties in Chile
• Political scandals in Chile

History of Chile

History of Chile

• Timeline of the history of Chile
• Current events of Chile

Culture of Chile

Culture of Chile

• Architecture of Chile
• Cuisine of Chile
• Languages of Chile
• National symbols of Chile
  • Coat of arms of Chile
  • Flag of Chile
  • National anthem of Chile
• People of Chile
• Prostitution in Chile
• Public holidays in Chile
• Religion in Chile
  • Christianity in Chile
  • Hinduism in Chile
  • Islam in Chile
  • Judaism in Chile
• World Heritage Sites in Chile

Economy and infrastructure of Chile

Economy of Chile

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 43rd (forty-third)
• Agriculture in Chile
• Banking in Chile
  • Central Bank of Chile
• Communications in Chile
  • Internet in Chile
• Companies of Chile
• Currency of Chile: Peso
  • ISO 4217: CLP
• Energy in Chile
• Health care in Chile
• Mining in Chile
• Ministry of Finance
• Santiago Stock Exchange
• Tourism in Chile
• Transport in Chile
  • Airports in Chile
  • Rail transport in Chile
• Water supply and sanitation in Chile

Education in Chile

Education in Chile

• Chilean Traditional Universities

See also

Chile

• All pages with titles beginning with Chile
• All pages with titles beginning with Chilean
• All pages with titles containing Chile
• All pages with titles containing Chilean
• List of Chile-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of geography
• Outline of South America

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Chile

Official resources

• Gobierno - Government (English version)
  • Ministerio del Interior - Interior Ministry
  • Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Ministerio de Hacienda - Ministry of Finance (English version^{[dead link]})
• Congreso Nacional - National Congress
  • Senado - Senate
  • Cámara de Diputados Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine - Chamber of Deputies
  • Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional - Library of National Congress
• Poder Judicial - Judiciary
• Banco Central - Central Bank (English version)
• Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) - National Statistics Institute

General information

• Atacama, Chile Web Site
• Atacama Chile
• Chile travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Several links compiled by LANIC
• Council of Hemispheric Affairs An independent source of Latin American News and Opinion
• Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Chile
• Invest in Chile
• Native flora species
• Chile travel ideas