Chile

Summary of Chile located in South America.   Back to All Countries List

Offical Flag of Chile
FIPS Code :   CI
ISO Code :   CL
ISO 3 Code :   CHL
Numeric ISO :   152
Continent :   South America
Area in (Sq KM) :   756950
DMS :   35° 40' 30.53" S, 71° 32' 34.69" W
Phone Code :   56
Currency :   Peso (CLP)
In Native :   Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It occupies a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of 756,096 square kilometres (291,930 sq mi) and has a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. The capital and largest city is Santiago and the national language is Spanish.

September 18 Independence Day of Chile: On September 18th 1810, Chile broke from Spanish rule, declaring their independence. The Spanish had ruled Chile since the middle of the Sixteenth Century
 
Capital :   Santiago
Neighbour Countries :   Peru,   Bolivia,   Argentina
Languages :   Spanish

Regions in Chile

Antofagasta Region
Araucanía Region
Arica and Parinacota Region
Atacama Region
Aysén Region
Bío-Bío Region
Coquimbo Region
Los Lagos Region
Los Ríos Region
Magallanes Region
Maule Region
O'Higgins Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region
Tarapacá Region
Valparaíso Region

Time zones in Chile

Countries can have more than one time zone. Date time has been calculated using UTC.

Time Zone Id GMT Offset Current Date Time
America/Punta_Arenas -3 Saturday, April 26, 2025 8:00:51 PM
America/Santiago -4 Saturday, April 26, 2025 7:00:51 PM
Pacific/Easter -6 Saturday, April 26, 2025 5:00:51 PM

Time Zone Name GMT Offset Current Date Time
Easter Island Standard Time -6 Saturday, April 26, 2025 5:00:51 PM
Magallanes Standard Time -3 Saturday, April 26, 2025 8:00:51 PM
Pacific SA Standard Time -4 Saturday, April 26, 2025 7:00:51 PM

Largest Cities and Populated Areas of Chile

Antofagasta
Arica
Calama
Chillan
Concepcion
Copiapo
Coquimbo
Curico
Iquique
La Pintana
La Serena
Lo Prado
Los Angeles
Osorno
Puente Alto
Puerto Montt
Punta Arenas
Quilpue
Rancagua
San Bernardo
Santiago
Talca
Talcahuano
Temuco
Valdivia
Valparaiso
Vina del Mar