Chile

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