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The flag of Chile is composed of two equal horizontal bands of white and red, with a blue square of the same height as the white band superimposed in the canton. A white five-pointed star is centered in the blue square.

Chile

Republic of Chile

Southern South AmericaCLCHL

Population

19.12M

Capital

Santiago

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name: Chile
Official Name: Republic of Chile
Region: Southern South America
Population: 19.12M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: CL
Alpha-3 Code: CHL
Olympic Code: 152
Area: 756,102 km²

Time Zones

UTC-06:00
UTC-04:00

Languages

Spanish

Continents

South America

Currencies

$ - Chilean peso (CLP)

International Associations

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

Bordering Countries

Argentina Bolivia Peru

Geographic Location

Coordinates: -70.69°, -33.41°

Chile is located in , specifically in the Southern South America region. It shares borders with 3 countries.

About Chile

The capital city, Santiago, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Spanish.

Geographic Facts

Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.