Outline of Chile explained

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Chile:

Chile - country in South America occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern and central Chile was under Inca rule while independent Mapuche inhabited south-central Chile. Chile declared its independence from Spain on 12 February 1818. Today Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations, a recognized middle power, and an emerging economy.

General reference

Pronunciation:, pronounced as /es/
Common English country name: Chile
Official English country name: The Republic of Chile
Ethnic structure of Chile: 60% White 39% Mestizo 1% Indigenous
Common endonym(s): Chile
Official endonym(s): República de Chile
Adjectival(s): Chilean
Demonym(s): Chilean
Etymology: Name of Chile
International rankings of Chile
ISO country codes: CL, CHL, 152
ISO region codes: See
Internet country code top-level domain: .cl

Geography of Chile

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Geography of Chile

Chile is: a country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
  - Latin America
    - South America
      - Southern Cone
- Time zones:
  - Easter Island – UTC-06, October–March UTC-05
  - Rest of Chile (Except Magallanes Region)– UTC-04, October–March UTC-03
  - Magallanes Region - UTC-03
- Extreme points of Chile
  - High: Ojos del Salado 68930NaN0
  - Low: South Pacific Ocean 0 m
  - North: tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru
  - Southernmost point can be either:
    - Mainland: Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands
    - Including Antártica: The South Pole
  - Westernmost point: Motu Nui, off Easter Island
  - Easternmost point can be either:
    - Mainland: Nueva Island
    - Including Antártica: the 53rd meridian west over Antarctica
- Land boundaries: 6339km (3,939miles)

5308km (3,298miles)

860km (530miles)

171km (106miles)

Coastline: 6435km (3,999miles)
Population of Chile: 16,763,470 (2008) - 63rd most populous country
Area of Chile: 756950km2 - 38th largest country
Atlas of Chile

Environment of Chile

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Natural geographic features of Chile

Glaciers of Chile
Islands of Chile
Lakes of Chile
Mountains of Chile
- Volcanoes in Chile
Rivers of Chile
World Heritage Sites in Chile

Regions of Chile

Capital of Chile: Santiago

Demography of Chile

Demographics of Chile

Government and politics of Chile

Politics of Chile

Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Chile: Santiago
Elections in Chile
Political parties in Chile
Political scandals in Chile

Branches of government

Government of Chile

Executive branch of the government of Chile

Head of state: President of Chile, Gabriel Boric (2022-)
Head of government: President of Chile, Gabriel Boric (2022-)
Cabinet of Chile

Legislative branch of the government of Chile

National Congress of Chile (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Chile
- Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Chile

Judicial branch of the government of Chile

Court system of Chile

Supreme Court of Chile

Foreign relations of Chile

International organization membership

The Republic of Chile is a member of:^[1]

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (associate)
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Central American Integration System (SICA) (observer)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 15 (G15)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (accession state)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Rio Group (RG)
Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur) (associate)
Unión Latina
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Chile

Law of Chile

Cannabis in Chile
Constitution of Chile
Crime in Chile
Human rights in Chile
- LGBT rights in Chile
- Freedom of religion in Chile
Law enforcement in Chile

Military of Chile

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Chile
Forces
- Army of Chile
- Navy of Chile
- Air Force of Chile
- Lautaro Special Operations Brigade