Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Geographic coordinates: 30° 0' S, 71° 0' W
Coastline km: 6,435 km km
Climate: temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south
Terrain: low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east
Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m highest point: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m
Natural hazards: severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis
Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)
Population: 16,284,741 (July 2007 est.)
Languages: Spanish
Capital: Santiago
Divisions: 15 regions: Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Biobio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos, Los Rios, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaiso