Welcome to Chile

Location:

This is the country with the longest coast at the Pacific Ocean among all countries from South America. It has a length of 4.300 km and a maximum width of 175 km and is situated in the western part of the continent. Its neighbors are Peru in north and Bolivia and Argentina in east.

Area/Surface:

756.626 km²

Population:

17.250.000 people

Capital:

Santiago 6.040.000 people

Currency:

Peso

Languages spoken:

Spanish, Araucana

Religion:

Roman-Catholic

Government form:

Republic, Democracy

Time zone:

-4 hours Greenwich time

Cars:

Calling code:

+56

Torres del Paine National Park

Chile

Easter Island and relief of Chile:

Chile holds the famous Easter Island at a distance of 3.700 km away of its coasts in the Pacific Ocean. This is also called Rapa Nui and is well known over the world for its mysterious statues called moai. The Chilean relief is composed by a few different parts: in west there is a long coastline where are the most of the arable and fertile lands. Up to north close to the border with Peru is one of the hottest and driest places on earth, Atacama desert. The Andes Mountains are situated in the eastern part starting from north to south with many peaks over 6.000 m height. The highest peak is Ojos del Sare with 6.893 m height which is also the highest active volcano in the world.

Climate, population, resources and agriculture:

Comparative with the northern part, in south there is a cold region, very windy with some frozen areas. The southernmost point of the continent is Cape Horn, just 650 km away of Antarctica. The Chilean climate is temperate and mild but with a rich rainfall of more than 3.000 mm annually. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) Half of the population are Europeans and the others are metis. The majority of the people are living in the central part of the country and the capital is Santiago while Valparaiso is the biggest port. The inhabitants are involved in salt and minerals resources exploitation (the country is the first producer of copper in the world) and are also involved in agriculture because it’s renowned over the world for its tasty wines. Chile obtained the independence in 18 September 1810. Visit Chile!