Overview of Chile (View all cities)

South America CL Republic of Chile
Chile
  • Chile
  • Region : South America
  • Capital : Santiago
  • Area : 756,700.00 km²
  • Official Language : Spanish
  • Population : 18,729,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 294.237
  • GPI Rank : 27
  • GII Rank : 51
Chile is a country in north-south direction along the South American Andes and directly on the Pacific. The land has a total area of 756,700 km² and a total coastline of 6,435 km. This area is approximately 109% of the area of Texas. The country has about 5,000 partially uninhabited islands. There are direct national borders with the 3 neighbouring countries Argentina, Bolivia and Peru. The distance between New York City and the Capital Santiago is about 8,260 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Chile is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance. With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.847 Chile counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. However, the IMF does not share this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

24.75

Life Expectancy of Males

77.6

Life Expectancy of Females

82.4

Birth Rate

12.4 ‰

Death Rate

6.2 ‰

Passport
Passport of Chile
VF : 111 , VOA : 49 MS : 160
Currency : Chilean Peso (CLP)

1 US Dollar = 825.60 Peso
1000 Peso = 1.21 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 294.237 | GDP(PPP) : 502.846
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Santiago / CapitalSantiago Metropolitan

4,326,000

Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan

510,000

AntofagastaAntofagasta

310,000

Viña del MarValparaíso

295,000

ValparaísoValparaíso

282,000

TalcahuanoBiobío

253,000

San BernardoSantiago Metropolitan

250,000

TemucoAraucanía

238,000

IquiqueTarapacá

227,000

ConcepciónBiobío

215,000

RancaguaO'Higgins

213,000

TalcaMaule

197,000

AricaArica y Parinacota

186,000

CoquimboCoquimbo

161,000

Puerto MonttLos Lagos

160,000

La SerenaCoquimbo

155,000

CalamaAntofagasta

143,000

OsornoLos Lagos

136,000

ValdiviaLos Ríos

133,000

CopiapóAtacama

129,000

Punta ArenasMagallanes

117,000

CuricóMaule

102,000

CoihaiqueAisén

46,000

VallenarAtacama

45,000

AngolAraucanía

45,000

RengoO'Higgins

38,000

Puerto NatalesMagallanes

20,000

Puerto AisénAisén

17,000

Río BuenoLos Ríos

15,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Spanish

89.7 %

English

5.2 %

Aymara

0.8 %

Quechua

0.8 %

Mapudungun

0.6 %

Rapa Nui

0.2 %

other

2.7 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in ChileFor a country with a north-south extent of over 3900 km, it is not possible to describe the climate in general. In Chile dominates a subtropical climate. Especially in the summer months there is hardly any precipitation and the usual evaporation ensures a strong dryness. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 12 and 23 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 30 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 5°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Chile and 12 geographic spots of the countryVolcanosEarthquakesTsunamis
The climate in Chile