Outline of Chile

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Chile

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

Chile – 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[edit]

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪliː/; 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[edit]

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

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 – UTC-04, October–March 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) - 60th most populous country
Area of Chile: 756,950 km² (292,260 sq mi) - 38th largest country
Atlas of Chile

Environment of Chile[edit]

An enlargeable satellite image of Chile

Natural geographic features of Chile[edit]

Regions of Chile[edit]

Ecoregions of Chile[edit]

In here

Administrative divisions of Chile[edit]

Regions of Chile
- Provinces of Chile
  - Communes of Chile

Cities of Chile[edit]

Capital of Chile: Santiago

Demography of Chile[edit]

Government and politics of Chile[edit]

Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Chile: Santiago

Branches of government[edit]

Foreign relations of Chile[edit]

International organization membership[edit]

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)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (accession state)
Organization 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[edit]

Military of Chile[edit]

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Chile
Forces
Military history of Chile
Military ranks of Chile

Local government in Chile[edit]

History of Chile[edit]

Main article: History of Chile, Timeline of the history of Chile, and Current events of Chile

Military history of Chile

Culture of Chile[edit]

Media in Chile[edit]

Sports in Chile[edit]

Economy and infrastructure of Chile[edit]

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 43rd (forty-third)

Education in Chile[edit]

Chilean Traditional Universities

References[edit]

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

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