Chile is famed for its natural offerings: geysers, beaches, forests, mountains and volcanoes all waiting to be admired.
10 October 2007
Name: The Republic of Chile
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Population: 16.2 million (UN, 2005)
Capital: Santiago
Area: 756,096 sq km (291,930 sq miles)
Major language: Spanish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 73 years (men), 79 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: Chilean peso
Main exports: Copper, fish, fruits, paper and pulp, chemicals
GNI per capita: US$4,360 (World Bank, 2005)
Internet domain: .cl
International dialling code: +56
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4
Weights & Measures: Metric