Chile Overview
- Country: Chile
- Area: 756,096 km²
- Capital: Santiago
- Population: 15,116,435 inhabitants
- Language: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages
- Religion: Catholics 70%, Protestants 15.1%, non-religious 8.3%
- Government type: Republic
- Main cities: San Felipe, San Fernando, Puente Alto
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Useful Information about Chile
- Currency: Chilean Peso
- International dialing code: 0056
- International vehicle code: RCH
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: Passport
- Required vaccinations: None
- Electric current: 220v
- Units of measurement: metric decimal
- Time zones: -4
- Fixed-date holidays: September 18 Independence Day (first independence declaration in 1810), May 21 Navy Day (commemorates the Battle of Iquique against Peru in 1879), October 15 Hispanic Day.
- Climate: In the north the climate is tropical and arid, in the center the climate is Mediterranean. The south features a cold oceanic temperate climate.
- Average temperatures: 14.7°C (20.5°C in winter, 9°C in summer)
- Transportation: The railway network centers in Santiago, with four trans-Andean lines (with Argentina and Bolivia) that are sparsely used. Developed port and airport networks.
- Airports: Santiago, Arica
