Outline of Chile

Last updated December 11, 2025

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

Chile , officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America . It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica , extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean . According to the 2024 census, Chile had an enumerated population of 18.5 million. The country covers a territorial area of 756,102 square kilometers (291,933 sq mi), sharing borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. It also administers several Pacific islands, including Juan Fernández , Isla Salas y Gómez , Desventuradas , and Easter Island , and claims about 1,250,000 square kilometers (480,000 sq mi) of Antarctica as the Chilean Antarctic Territory . The capital and largest city is Santiago , and the national language is Spanish .

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪli/ CHIL-ee, Spanish: [ˈtʃile]
Common English country name: Chile
Official English country name: The Republic of Chile
Ethnic structure of Chile: 60% White 39% Mestizo 1% Indigenous
Common endonym(s): Chile
Official endonym(s): República de Chile
Adjectival(s): Chilean
Demonym(s): Chilean
Etymology: Name of Chile
International rankings of Chile
ISO country codes: CL, CHL, 152
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CL
Internet country code top-level domain: .cl

Geography of Chile

Click over the map to obtain a topographic map of the region and its toponymy. Chilenav.gif — Click over the map to obtain a topographic map of the region and its toponymy.

Geography of Chile

Chile is: a country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
  - Latin America
    - South America
      - Southern Cone
- 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 6,893 m (22,615 ft)
  - 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: Nueva Island
    - Including Antártica: the 53rd meridian west over Antarctica
- Land boundaries: 6,339 km (3,939 mi)

Argentina 5,308 km (3,298 mi)

Bolivia 860 km (534 mi)

Peru 171 km (106 mi)

Coastline: 6,435 km (3,999 mi)

Population of Chile: 16,763,470 (2008) - 63rd most populous country
Area of Chile: 756,950 km² (292,260 sq mi) - 38th largest country
Atlas of Chile

Environment of Chile

Natural geographic features of Chile

Glaciers of Chile
Islands of Chile
Lakes of Chile
Mountains of Chile
- Volcanoes in Chile
Rivers of Chile
World Heritage Sites in Chile

Regions of Chile

Government and politics of Chile

Politics of 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

International organization membership

The Republic of Chile is a member of:^[1]

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

Military of Chile

Local government in Chile

History of Chile

Timeline of the history of Chile
Current events of Chile

Culture of Chile

Media in Chile

Sports in Chile

Education in Chile

Chilean Traditional Universities

References

↑ "Chile". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Chile

Official resources

Gobierno - Government (English version)
- Ministerio del Interior - Interior Ministry
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministerio de Hacienda - Ministry of Finance (English version ^{[ dead link ]})
Congreso Nacional - National Congress
- Senado - Senate
- Cámara de Diputados Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine - Chamber of Deputies
- Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional - Library of National Congress
Poder Judicial - Judiciary
Banco Central - Central Bank (English version)
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) - National Statistics Institute

General information

Atacama, Chile Web Site
Atacama Chile
Chile travel guide from Wikivoyage
Several links compiled by LANIC
Council of Hemispheric Affairs An independent source of Latin American News and Opinion
Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Chile
Invest in Chile
Native flora species
Chile travel ideas

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Chile". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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Outline of Chile

Contents

General reference

Geography of Chile

Environment of Chile

Natural geographic features of Chile

Regions of Chile

Ecoregions of Chile

Administrative divisions of Chile

Cities of Chile

Demography of Chile

Government and politics of Chile

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Chile

Legislative branch of the government of Chile

Judicial branch of the government of Chile

Foreign relations of Chile

International organization membership

Law and order in Chile

Military of Chile

Local government in Chile

History of Chile

Culture of Chile

Media in Chile

Sports in Chile

Economy and infrastructure of Chile

Education in Chile

See also

References

External links