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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chile:

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

– country in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern and central Chile was under Inca rule while independent Mapuche inhabited south-central Chile. Chile declared its independence from Spain on 12 February 1818. Today Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations, a recognized middle power, and an emerging economy.

General reference

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: ; * Common English country name:

* Official English country name: The

Republic of Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

* Ethnic structure of Chile: 60%

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39% Mestizo 1%

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* Common endonym(s):

* Official endonym(s): República de Chile * Adjectival(s): Chilean * Demonym(s): Chilean *

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: Name of Chile * International rankings of Chile *

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: CL, CHL, 152 *

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: See ISO 3166-2:CL *

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.cl .cl is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Chile. It was created in 1987 and is administered by the University of Chile. Registration of second-level domains under this TLD is open to anyone, as established by the current reg ...

Geography of Chile

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Geography of Chile The geography of Chile is extremely diverse as the country extends from a latitude of 17° South to Cape Horn at 56° and from the ocean on the west to Andes on the east. Chile is situated in southern South America, bordering the South Pacifi ...

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* Location: ** Southern Hemisphere ** Western Hemisphere *** Latin America **** South America ***** Southern Cone ** Time in Chile, Time zones: *** Easter Island – UTC-06, October–March UTC-05 *** Rest of Chile (Except Magallanes Region)– UTC-04, October–March UTC-03 *** Magallanes Region - UTC-03 ** Extreme points of Chile *** High: Ojos del Salado *** Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m *** North: tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru *** Southernmost point can be either: **** Mainland: Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands **** Including Antártica: The South Pole *** Westernmost point: Motu Nui, off Easter Island *** Easternmost point can be either: **** Mainland: Picton, Lennox and Nueva, Nueva Island **** Including Antártica: the 53rd meridian west over Antarctica ** Land boundaries: :: :: :: :* Coastline: * Demographics of Chile, Population of Chile: 16,763,470 (2008) - List of countries by population, 60th most populous country * Geography of Chile, Area of Chile: - List of countries and outlying territories by area, 38th largest country * :commons:Atlas of Chile, Atlas of Chile

Environment of Chile

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* Climate of Chile * Environmental issues in Chile * List of ecoregions in Chile, Ecoregions in Chile * Renewable energy in Chile * Geology of Chile ** List of earthquakes in Chile, Earthquakes in Chile ** Volcanism of Chile * Protected areas of Chile ** List of biosphere reserves in Chile, Biosphere reserves in Chile ** List of national parks of Chile, National parks of Chile * Wildlife of Chile ** Flora of Chile ** Fauna of Chile *** List of birds of Chile, Birds of Chile *** List of mammals of Chile, Mammals of Chile

Natural geographic features of Chile

* Glaciers of Chile * List of islands of Chile, Islands of Chile * List of lakes in Chile, Lakes of Chile * List of mountains of Chile, Mountains of Chile ** List of volcanoes in Chile, Volcanoes in Chile * List of rivers of Chile, Rivers of Chile * List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas#Chile, World Heritage Sites in Chile

Regions of Chile

Ecoregions of Chile

List of ecoregions in Chile

Administrative divisions of Chile

Administrative divisions of Chile * Regions of Chile ** Provinces of Chile *** Communes of Chile

= Cities of Chile

= List of cities in Chile * Capital (political), Capital of Chile: Santiago, Chile, Santiago

Demography of Chile

Demographics of Chile

Government and politics of Chile

Politics of Chile * Form of government: Presidential system, presidential Representative democracy, representative democratic republic * Capital (political), Capital of Chile: Capital of Chile, Santiago * Elections in Chile * List of political parties in Chile, Political parties in Chile * List of political scandals in Chile, Political scandals in Chile

Branches of government

Government of Chile

Executive branch of the government of Chile

* Head of state: President of Chile, Gabriel Boric (2022-) * Head of government: President of Chile, Gabriel Boric (2022-) * Cabinet of Chile

Legislative branch of the government of Chile

* National Congress of Chile (bicameral) ** Upper house: Senate of Chile ** Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Chile

Judicial branch of the government of Chile

Court system of Chile * Supreme Court of Chile

Foreign relations of Chile

Foreign relations of Chile * List of diplomatic missions in Chile * List of diplomatic missions of Chile

International organization membership

The Republic of Chile is a member of: *Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL) *Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (associate) *Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) *Bank for International Settlements (BIS) *Central American Integration System (SICA) (observer) *Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) *Group of 15 (G15) *Group of 77 (G77) *Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) *International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) *International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) *International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) *International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) *International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory) *International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) *International Development Association (IDA) *International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) *International Finance Corporation (IFC) *International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) *International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) *International Labour Organization (ILO) *International Maritime Organization (IMO) *International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) *International Monetary Fund (IMF) *International Olympic Committee (IOC) *International Organization for Migration (IOM) *International Organization for Standardization (ISO) *International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) *International Telecommunication Union (ITU) *International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) *International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) *Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) *Latin American Economic System (LAES) *Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) *Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) *Nonaligned Movement (NAM) *Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (accession state) *Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) *Organization of American States (OAS) *Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) *Rio Group (RG) *Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) (associate) *''Unión Latina'' *Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) *United Nations (UN) *United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) *United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) *United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) *United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) *United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) *United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) *United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) *Universal Postal Union (UPU) *World Confederation of Labour (WCL) *World Customs Organization (WCO) *World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) *World Health Organization (WHO) *World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) *World Meteorological Organization (WMO) *World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) *World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Chile

Law of Chile * Cannabis in Chile * Chilean Constitution of 1980, Constitution of Chile * Crime in Chile * Human rights in Chile ** LGBT rights in Chile ** Religion in Chile#Religious freedom, Freedom of religion in Chile * Law enforcement in Chile

Military of Chile

Military of Chile * Command ** Commander-in-chief: *** Ministry of Defence (Chile), Ministry of Defence of Chile * Forces ** Army of Chile ** Navy of Chile ** Air Force of Chile ** Lautaro Special Operations Brigade

Local government in Chile

History of Chile

History of Chile *Timeline of the history of Chile *Current events of Chile

Culture of Chile

Culture of Chile * Architecture of Chile * Cuisine of Chile * Languages of Chile * National symbols of Chile ** Coat of arms of Chile ** Flag of Chile ** National anthem of Chile * People of Chile * Prostitution in Chile * Public holidays in Chile * Religion in Chile ** Christianity in Chile ** Hinduism in Chile ** Islam in Chile ** Judaism in Chile * List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas#Chile, World Heritage Sites in Chile

Media in Chile

* Chilean art, Art in Chile ** List of museums in Chile, Museums in Chile * Cinema of Chile * Literature of Chile * Music of Chile * List of newspapers in Chile, Newspapers in Chile * Television in Chile * Theatre in Chile ** Municipal Theatre of Santiago ** Ictus Theatre

Sports in Chile

* Football in Chile * Chile at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Chile

Economy of Chile * List of countries by GDP (nominal), Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 43rd (forty-third) * Agriculture in Chile * Banking in Chile ** Central Bank of Chile * Communications in Chile ** Internet in Chile * List of companies of Chile, Companies of Chile *Currency, Currency of Chile: Chilean peso, Peso **ISO 4217: CLP * Energy in Chile * Health care in Chile * Mining in Chile * Ministry of Finance (Chile), Ministry of Finance * Santiago Stock Exchange * Tourism in Chile * Transport in Chile ** List of airports in Chile, Airports in Chile ** Rail transport in Chile * Water supply and sanitation in Chile

Education in Chile

Education in Chile * Chilean Traditional Universities