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Chile: things to know

Chile stretches along the western border of Latin America on the Pacific Ocean. The capital Santiago is located in a valley surrounded by the Andes and the Coastal Mountain Range.

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Chile Profile

  • 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%
  • Form of Government: 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 license plate: RCH
  • Driving side: right
  • Entry documents: Passport
  • Vaccination required: No
  • Electric current: 220v
  • Unit of measurement: metric decimal
  • Time zones: -4
  • Fixed-date holidays: September 18 Independence Day (first independence request in 1810), May 21 Navy Day (commemorates the Battle of Iquique against Peru in 1879), October 15 Hispanicity Day.
  • Climate: In the north the climate is tropical and arid, in the center the climate is Mediterranean. In the south characterized by a cold oceanic temperate climate.
  • Average temperatures: 14.7°C (20.5°C in winter, 9°C in summer)
  • Transport: The railway network is centered in Santiago, there are also four trans-Andean lines (with Argentina and Bolivia) sparsely used. The port and airport networks are well developed.
  • Airports: Santiago, Arica

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