Chile Geography

Country Name: Republic of Chile

Capital City: Santiago

Population: 16,134,219 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.94% (2006)

Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)

Languages: Spanish

Area: 756,950 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.6% (2006)

Unemployment Rate: 8.3% (2006)

Domain extension: .cl

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF CHILE

Location:

Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru

Geographic Co-ordinates:

30 00 S, 71 00 W

Area - total:

756,950 sq km

Area - total:

756,950 sq km

Area - land:

748,800 sq km

Area - water:

8,150 sq km

Land Boundaries:

6,339 km

Border Countries:

Argentina 5,308 km, Bolivia 860 km, Peru 171 km

Terrain:

low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east

Elevation - highest point:

Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Pacific Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower

Arable Land:

2.62%

Permanent Crops:

0.43%

Other Land Use:

96.95% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis