 Chile
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
30 00 S, 71 00 W |
| Area |
total: 756,950 sq km land: 748,800 sq km water: 8,150 sq km note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez |
| Climate |
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south |
| Terrain |
low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east |
| Population |
16,284,741 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish |
| Imports |
petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles, natural gas |
| Exports |
copper, fruit, fish products, paper and pulp, chemicals, wine |
| Hazards |
severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis |
| Resources |
copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower |
| Geography |
strategic location relative to sea lanes between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); Atacama Desert is one of world's driest regions |
| Nationality |
noun: Chilean(s) adjective: Chilean |
| Capital |
name: Santiago geographic coordinates: 33 27 S, 70 40 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in October; ends second Sunday in March |
| Internet Country Code |
.cl |
| Internet Users |
6.7 million (2005) |
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