| Country | Chile |
| Continent | South America |
| Location | 35.67510 N, 71.54300 W |
| Map of Chile |  |
| Flag |  |
| Area | 756,096.3 km² |
| Coastline | 3,999 miles |
| Neighboring Countries | Argentina
Uruguay Paraguay Falkland Islands Bolivia Peru South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Ecuador Suriname Guyana French Guiana Panama Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago Netherlands Antilles Aruba Grenada Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jamaica Dominican Republic Haiti Turks and Caicos Islands |
| Time Zone | CLT and EAST (UTC -3 and -5) |
| Population | 18.345 million (2017) |
| Symbol |  |
| Independence Day | February 12th, 1818 |
| President of Chile | Michelle Bachelet |
| Senate President of Chile | Andrés Zaldívar |
| National Anthem | ‘’Himno Nacional de Chile’’ |
| Motto | ‘’Por la razón o la fuerza (By Right or Might)’’ |
| National Animal | Huemul
|
| National Bird | The Andean Condor
|
| National Tree | Araucaria Araucana
|
| National Flower | Copihue
|
| National Dish | Curanto
|
| National Drink | Pisco Sour
|
| Cereals Produce Mainly | Barley
Maize Rice Wheat |
| National Poet | Pablo Neruda |
| National Sport | Rodeo
|
| National Dance | Cueca
|
| National Language | Spanish |
| Seasons | Autumn Season
Spring Season |
| Prestigious Awards of Chile | Military Awards – Legion of Merit, Order of Naval Merit
Civilian Awards – Order of Merit, Legion of Merit, Order of Bernardo O’Higgins, President of the Republic decoration, Meritorious Service to the Republic Literature Award – National Prize for Literature |
| Traditional Dress | Chamanto or Poncho
Chupalla (Straw Hat) |
| Religions | Roman Catholicism (58%)
Protestantism (14%) Unaffiliated (24%) Other Religions (4%) |
| Average Marriage age in Chile | 35.3 years for men and 32.6 years for women |
| Capital | Santiago (330 26’S 70040’W) |
| Number of Regions | 15 Regions |
| Largest Region | Metropolitan Santiago |
| Smallest Region | Aysén |
| Number of Cities | 111 Cities |
| Largest City | Santiago |
| Smallest City | Longavi |
| Literacy rate | 97.4% (males)
97.2% (females) |
| Type of Government | Presidential System
Democratic Republic Unitary State Constitutional Republic |
| GDP | PPP – $455.941 billion (2017)
Nominal – $251.220 billion (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $24,797 (2017) |
| Total Number of Chile Army | 8,600,000 (Manpower) |
| Currency | Peso (CLP) |
| Calling Code | +56 |
| Internet TLD | .cl |
| ISO 3166 code | CL |
| Festivals | Tapati Festival
Grape Harvest Festival Día de las Glorias Navales Festival of the Virgen del Carmen Indigenous New Year Fiestas Patrias New Year |
| Historic Sites | Orongo
Ahu Tahai La Sebastiana (Pablo Neruda’s House) Centro Cultural Palacio de la Moneda y Plaza de la Ciudadania Ahu Vinapu El Fuerte Bulnes Sewell Mining Town Iglesia Luterana de La Santa Cruz de Valparaiso Ex Congreso Nacional Fuerte Agui Papa Vaka Parroquia del Sagrario Estacion de Ferrocarril Arica La Paz Centro Cultural Palacio Astoreca Palacio Carrasco Paredon de las Manos de Cerro Castillo Intendencia de Santiago Torreon del Barro |
| Protected Areas in Chile | 41 National Parks
52 National Reserves 12 Biosphere Reserves |
| Longest River | Loa River |
| Longest Bridge | Chacao Channel Bridge |
| Largest Lake | Lake Llanquihue |
| Largest Island | Chiloé Island |
| Largest Desert | Atacama Desert |
| Highest Mountain | Ojos del Salado |
| Biggest Airport | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport |
| Total Number of Airport | 345 Airports |
| Total Number of Universities | 160 Universities |
| Tallest Building | Gran Torre Santiago |
| Richest person of Chile | Iris Fontbona |
| Best places to visit in Chile | La Serena
Santiago Chiloe Island Iquique Chilean Fjords Valparaiso Chilean Lake District San Pedro de Atacama Torres del Paine Easter Island |
| Official Website | http://www.gob.cl/en/ |
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