Local Name:Chile |
Captial:Santiago |
Continent:South America |
Government |
Constitutional Form:Republic |
Head of State:Executive |
Basis of Executive: Presidency is independent of legislature |
Head of State and Government: President Sebastián Piñera |
Area |
Area Rank: 38 |
Total Area: 756,102 km2(291,933 sqmi) |
Land: 743,812 km2(287,187 sqmi) |
Water: 12,290 km2(4,750 sqmi) |
Water in Percent: 1.63% |
Population |
Population Rank: 60 |
Population: 17,248,450 |
Date: 30-Jun-11 |
World Population: 0.25% |
Source : Official estimate |
Languages:Spanish |
Currency |
Currency: Chilean peso |
Currency Sign: $ |
Currency ISO Code: CLP |
Fractional Unit: Centavo |
Number to Basic: 100 |
Time Zone |
Number of Time Zones: 2 |
Time Zone: UTC−06:00 — Easter Island UTC−04:00 — main territory |
International Codes |
ISD Code: +56 |
ISO Code A2: CL |
ISO Code A3: CHL |
ISO Number: 152 |
Coordinates |
Latitude: -30 |
Longitude: -71 |
Information: Chile News |
Drive on:Right side |