America > South America > Chile | |
Official Name Republic of Chile | |
Motto By right or might | |
Region America | |
Sub-Region South America | |
Capital Santiago | |
Currency Chilean Peso (CLF) | |
Independence Day 12 Feb and 18 Sep 1810: Declared Independence from Spain on that date in 1810. Actually, Chileans celebrate the date of the first Government Junta, September 18. This date was not recognized as such until April 25, 1844. | |
Population 17,773,000 | |
Nationality Chilean | |
Ethnic Group 88.9% Mestizo and White, 9.1% Mapuche, 0.7% Aymara, 1% other, (includes Rapa Nui, Likan Antai, Quechua, Colla, Diaguita, Kawesqar, Yagan or Yamana), 0.3% unspecified | |
Area 756,102 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries Argentina, Bolivia, Peru | |
Time Zone CLT and EASTc (UTC -3 and -5) | |
Geo Location Latitude -30.00, Longitude -71.00 | |
Dialing Code +56 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code CL | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code CHL | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 152 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee CHI | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .cl | |