Chile
Country in South America and Oceania, with a claim in Antarctica
Also known as Republic of Chile · CHI
- Capital
- Population
- 19.5M(2021)
- , 17.4M(2017)
- , 18.1M(2017)
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Sources- 1.Stated in World Bank Open Datadata.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTLRetrieved 2019-04-08
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- Area
- 756,102 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $301B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $317B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $301B(2022)
- Currency
- Chilean peso(since 1975)
1
Sources- 1.“La Unidad Monetaria de Chile”bcentral.cl/billetes-monedas/unidad-monetaria/index.htm
- , Unidad de Fomento(since 1967)
- , Chilean escudo(1960–1975)
- Chilean peso(since 1975)
- Official language
- Head of state
- José Antonio Kast(since 2026)
- , Patricio Aylwin(1990–1994)
- , Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle(1994–2000)
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- Head of government
- José Antonio Kast(since 2026)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
673 statements · 34% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 56.5383°S, 68.7201°W
- Emergency phone number
- 131 has use: emergency medical services
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 132 has use: fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 133 has use: Carabineros de Chile
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 130 has use: wildfire
- 134 has use: Investigations Police of Chile
- 131 has use: emergency medical services
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Type L
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Vehicle registration plate code
- RCH(since 1930)
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 49.0125°S, 75.6927°W
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Number of out-of-school children
- 167,350(2015)
- 179,996(2014)
- 182,581(2013)
- 205,047(2012)
- 168,115(2011)
- 142,376(2010)
- 175,074(2009)
- 103,948(2008)
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- 88,621(2007)
- Diplomatic relation
- Italy statement is subject of: Chile–Italy relations
- Brazil statement is subject of: Brazil–Chile relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Chile–Germany relations
- Australia statement is subject of: Australia–Chile relations
- Belarus statement is subject of: Belarus–Chile relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Chile–Israel relations
- Serbia statement is subject of: Chile–Serbia relations
- Trinidad and Tobago statement is subject of: Chile–Trinidad and Tobago relations
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- Jamaica statement is subject of: Chile–Jamaica relations
- El Salvador statement is subject of: Chile–El Salvador relations
- Costa Rica statement is subject of: Chile–Costa Rica relations
- France statement is subject of: Chile–France relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Chile–United Kingdom relations
- Estonia statement is subject of: Chile–Estonia relations
- Romania statement is subject of: Chile–Romania relations
- Croatia statement is subject of: Chile–Croatia relations
- Cuba statement is subject of: Chile–Cuba relations
- Indonesia statement is subject of: Chile–Indonesia relations
- Spain statement is subject of: Chile–Spain relations
- Austria statement is subject of: Austria–Chile relations
- Argentina statement is subject of: Argentina–Chile relations
- Bolivia statement is subject of: Bolivia–Chile relations
- Finland statement is subject of: Chile–Finland relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Chile–Denmark relations
- Peru statement is subject of: Chile–Peru relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Chile–Turkey relations
- Uruguay statement is subject of: Chile–Uruguay relations
- Haiti statement is subject of: Chile–Haiti relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Chile–Malaysia relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Chile–Pakistan relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Chile–Taiwan relations
- Philippines statement is subject of: Chile–Philippines relations
- United States statement is subject of: Chile–United States relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Chile–Russia relations
- India statement is subject of: Chile–India relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Chile–Greece relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Chile–China relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Chile relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Chile–Mexico relations
- Hungary statement is subject of: Chile–Hungary relations
- North Korea(since 1972) statement is subject of: Chile–North Korea relations
- Slovakia statement is subject of: Chile–Slovakia relations
- Czech Republic statement is subject of: Chile–Czech Republic relations
- Eritrea statement is subject of: Chile–Eritrea relations
- Legislative body
- National Congress of Chile members / parts: Chamber of Deputies, Senate of Chile
- Demonym
- Chilean
- chilei
- chilener
- chileno
- Chiliano
- ĉiliano
- Cilänan
- تشيلي applies to part: masculine
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- تشيلية applies to part: feminine
- تشيليون applies to part: plural
- чилиец applies to part: masculine
- чилийка applies to part: masculine
- чилийцы applies to part: plural
- чилієць applies to part: masculine
- чилійка applies to part: feminine
- чилійці applies to part: plural
- צ'יליאני applies to part: masculine
- chilieni applies to part: plural
- chilian applies to part: masculine
- chiliană applies to part: feminine
- চিলীয়
- cileno applies to part: masculine singular
- cilena applies to part: feminine singular
- cileni applies to part: masculine plural
- cilene applies to part: feminine plural
- txilan
- chileno applies to part: masculine singular
- chilena applies to part: feminine singular
- chilenu
- chilena
- Chilienne applies to part: feminine singular
- Chilien applies to part: masculine singular
- Chilenin applies to part: feminine
- Chilene applies to part: masculine
- ciłena applies to part: feminine singular
- ciłene applies to part: feminine singular
- ciłeni applies to part: masculine plural
- ciłen applies to part: masculine singular
- شيلي applies to part: masculine singular
- شيلية applies to part: feminine singular
- شيليين applies to part: masculine plural
- شيليات applies to part: feminine plural
- Sileach
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- Geoshape
- Data:Chile.map
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Total fertility rate
- 1.75(2024)
- 1.761(2014)
- 1.774(2013)
- 1.789(2012)
- 1.806(2011)
- 1.824(2010)
- 1.844(2009)
- 1.865(2008)
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- 1.887(2007)
- 1.91(2006)
- 1.934(2005)
- 1.959(2004)
- 1.986(2003)
- 2.013(2002)
- 2.042(2001)
- 2.073(2000)
- 2.107(1999)
- Shares border with
- Argentina statement is subject of: Argentina–Chile border
- Bolivia statement is subject of: Bolivia–Chile border
- Peru statement is subject of: Chile–Peru border
- Motto text
- Por la razón o la fuerza
- By Right or Might
- Durch Überzeugung oder mit Gewalt
- Drwy Gyfiawnder neu Rym
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 55.2201°S, 66.4169°W
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1945)
- Union of South American Nations
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- World Trade Organization
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(since 1994)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1945)
- International Development Association(since 1960)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1957)
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- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1988)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1991)
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Andean Community
- Interpol(since 1944) subject has role: founding member
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Americas/CHILERetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/chileRetrieved 2022-10-29
- International Hydrographic Organization
1
Sources- 1.iho.int/srv1/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=452&lang=enRetrieved 2017-12-08
- UNESCO(since 1953)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1881)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=69Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1908)
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- Carbon Neutrality Coalition
- Organization of American States(since 1948)
- Visa Waiver Program(since 2014)
1
- International Civil Defence Organisation(since 1993) subject has role: observer status
1
Sources- 1.icdo.org/who-we-are/members/observer-states.htmlRetrieved 2020-05-11
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1957)
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- World Health Organization
1
- Antarctic Treaty System
- World Customs Organization(since 1966)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- Latin America
- ABC nations
- Unemployment rate
- 6%(2014)
- Railway traffic side
- left statement supported by: German Wikipedia
- right statement supported by: Q58333594
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- Mains voltage
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Life expectancy
- 80 years(2017)
- 79 years(2021)
- 79 years(2020)
- 79.522 years(2016)
- 79.315 years(2015)
- 79.117 years(2014)
- 78.931 years(2013)
- 78.758 years(2012)
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- 78.599 years(2011)
- 78.454 years(2010)
- 78.32 years(2009)
- 78.193 years(2008)
- 78.066 years(2007)
- 77.934 years(2006)
- 77.791 years(2005)
- 77.632 years(2004)
- 77.453 years(2003)
- 77.255 years(2002)
- 77.034 years(2001)
- 76.793 years(2000)
- 76.533 years(1999)
- Highest point
- Ojos del Salado elevation: 6,893 m
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 17.4985°S, 69.4683°W
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean elevation: 0 m
- Time zone
- UTC−03:00(2015–2017)
- UTC−05:00(2015–2017) applies to part: Easter Island
- UTC−04:00(1947–2015) valid in period: standard time
- UTC−03:00(until 2017) valid in period: daylight saving time
- UTC−06:00(until 2015) applies to part: Easter Island · valid in period: standard time
- UTC−05:00(until 2015) applies to part: Easter Island · valid in period: daylight saving time
- UTC−05:00(1910–1918) valid in period: standard time
- Official name
- Chile
- République du Chili
- Republic of Chile
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- Republik Chile
- Language used
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- Suicide rate
- 8(2019)
- 10.6(2016)
- 10.9(2015)
- 12.2(2010)
- 10.6(2005)
- 10.9(2000)
- Native label
- República de Chile
- Chile ipa transcription: ˈt͡ʃi.le
- VAT rate
- 19%
- BTI Status Index
- 8.74(2022)
- 8.86(2020)
- 8.77(2016)
- 8.82(2014)
- 8.87(2012)
- 8.99(2008)
- 8.85(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 7.15(2022)
- 7.33(2018)
- 7.26(2014)
- 7.22(2012)
- 7.38(2010)
- 7.55(2008)
- 7.51(2006)
- Democracy Index
- 7.92(2021) ranking: 25
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- 8.22(2022)
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- 8.28(2020)
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- 7.92(2021) ranking: 25
- Human Development Index
- 0.855(2021)
- 0.852(2020)
- 0.861(2019)
- 0.856(2018)
- 0.853(2017)
- 0.85(2016)
- 0.846(2015)
- 0.841(2014)
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- 0.836(2013)
- 0.824(2012)
- 0.817(2011)
- 0.813(2010)
- 0.811(2009)
- 0.813(2008)
- 0.801(2007)
- 0.796(2006)
- 0.795(2005)
- 0.787(2004)
- 0.779(2003)
- 0.775(2002)
- 0.768(2001)
- 0.763(2000)
- 0.755(1999)
- 0.749(1998)
- 0.744(1997)
- 0.735(1996)
- 0.728(1995)
- 0.722(1994)
- 0.716(1993)
- 0.723(1992)
- 0.715(1991)
- 0.706(1990)
- Hashtag
- Chile
- Gini coefficient
- 44.9(2020)
- Happy Planet Index score
- 45.6(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.722(2021)
- 0.72(2020)
- 0.724(2019)
- 0.72(2018)
- 0.718(2017)
- 0.715(2016)
- 0.711(2015)
- 0.699(2014)
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- 0.696(2013)
- 0.678(2012)
- 0.672(2011)
- 0.669(2010)
- Birth rate
- 11.755(2022)
- 11.788(2021)
- 11.834(2020)
- 11.855(2019)
- Male population
- 9,729,531(2022)
- 9,675,022(2021)
- 9,579,957(2020)
- 9,450,404(2019)
- Death rate
- 7.199(2022)
- 7.426(2021)
- 7.221(2020)
- 6.346(2019)
- Rural population
- 2,369,699(2022)
- 2,374,855(2021)
- 2,368,728(2020)
- 2,352,709(2019)
- Female population
- 9,874,202(2022)
- 9,818,163(2021)
- 9,720,358(2020)
- 9,589,082(2019)
- Urban population
- 17.2M(2022)
- 17.1M(2021)
- 16.9M(2020)
- 16.7M(2019)
- Different from
- Chile criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Chile
- RCH criterion used: short name, acronym, initialism, or abbreviation not unique · applies to name of subject: RCH
- CL criterion used: short name, acronym, initialism, or abbreviation not unique · applies to name of subject: CL
- CHL criterion used: short name, acronym, initialism, or abbreviation not unique · applies to name of subject: CHL
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 35.6751°S, 71.5430°W
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On other databases
196 identifiers linking Chile across the web's reference databases
- AIATSIS Place Thesaurus ID4679
- AllTrails trail IDchile
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID6855
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID3747
- ArchINFORM location ID3993
- Armeniapedia ID8883
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294904255
- Ávvir topic IDchile
- BabelNet ID00018369n
- BBC News topic IDcvenzmgyg45t
- BBC Things IDb67450e8-ed1d-434b-b01b-8aa7e159381e
- BHCL UUID81f1edbf-513f-4adb-8111-19e0c9fd1700
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID11931184v
- Biblissima authority IDQ26931
- BIBSYS ID90626832
- Booru tagchile
- British Museum place IDx26750
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDchile
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0053D1045
- CANTIC ID981058611709706706
- Catholic Encyclopedia ID03660a
- CiNii Research ID1140000791779762944
- CIVICUS Monitor country entrychile
- CNA topic IDchile
- Colon ClassificationSG--7914
- Comic Vine ID4020-55928
- Curlie IDRegional/South_America/Chile/
- Dagens Nyheter topic IDchile
- Data Commons IDcountry/CHL
- DBNL country IDchili01
- De Agostini IDCile
- Deaf Movie Database country IDchile
- Der Spiegel topic IDchile
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--83
- DR topic IDchile
- Early Modern Letters Online location ID4a7d459a-7b3c-4169-8607-8226b224c113
- Edition humboldt digital IDH0007374
- El Moudjahid topic IDchili
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID99693
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Chile
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDchili
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0058462
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ732
- EuroVoc ID5965
- FactGrid item IDQ173068
- Famous Birthdays IDbirthplace/chile
- Fandom article IDcountries:Chile
- FAST ID1205362
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)CI
- France 24 topic ID (French)chili
- Freebase ID/m/01p1v
- GACS ID271
- GCMD keyword IDda26d486-1ee6-4689-abe9-5a59b2d572b1
- GENC 3-character codeCHL
- GeoNames ID3895114
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)NImcn9
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000049
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-3002
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Chile
- GitHub topicchile
- GND ID4009929-5
- Golden ID (archived)Chile-W854
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDxile
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0238289
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDChile
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)4686220
- Grove Art Online IDT016470
- Gyldendals Teaterleksikon IDChile
- Gynopedia IDChile
- Harper's tagchile
- HDS ID003394
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_290362
- IAB code1271
- ICANNWiki page IDChile
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30343
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2290558
- IdRef ID027222950
- IMDb keywordchile
- INaturalist place ID7182
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99417
- Interlingual Index IDi82726
- IOC country codeCHI
- ISNI0000000121695380
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeCL
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeCHL
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code152
- ITU letter codeCHL
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.152
- J9U entity ID987007562086405171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID4331