City: Chile
Capital
and largest city: Santiago
33°26′S 70°40′W / 33.433°S 70.667°W / -33.433; -70.667
National language: Spanish
Ethnic groups (2012): 64% White
30% Mestizo
5% Mapuche
0.7% Aymara
0.1% Other
0.2% Unspecified
Demonym: Chilean
Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President: Sebastián Piñera
• Senate President: Carlos Montes Cisternas
• President of the Chamber of Deputies: Maya Fernández
Legislature: National Congress
• Upper house: Senate
• Lower house: Chamber of Deputies
Independence from Spain• Government Junta: 18 September 1810
• Declared: 12 February 1818
• Recognized: 25 April 1844
• Current constitution: 11 September 1980
Area• Total: 756,096.3 km (291,930.4 sq mi) (37th)
• Water (%): 1.07
Population• 2017 census: 17,574,003 (64th)
• Density: 24/km (62.2/sq mi) (198th)
GDP (PPP): 2018 estimate
• Total: $472.413 billion (42nd)
• Per capita: $25,425 (53rd)
GDP (nominal): 2018 estimate
• Total: $265.224 billion (38th)
• Per capita: $15,793 (41st)
Gini (2015): 47.7
high
HDI (2015): 0.847
very high · 38th
Currency: Peso (CLP)
Time zone: CLT and EAST (UTC−3 and −5)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +56
ISO 3166 code: CL
Internet TLD: .cl
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Things to do in Chile, Chile: The Best Bridges
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Coordinates: 30°S 71°W / 30°S 71°W / -30; -71
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1. Puente Chirre
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Parque Nacional Chiloe, Cucao, Isla Chiloe Chile
Excellent
57%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
5%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 244 reviews
Reviewed By cavallhao - Santiago, Chile
A comfortable 45 minute walk through beautiful coastal forest takes you to this stunning location with a story to tell. Photographer’s paradise. Take a long lens to capture the lobos marinos sunning themselves on the huge rock just offshore.
