CL
Chile
Republic of Chile
Chile sits in South America and uses CLP - Chilean peso ($). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Santiago
Population
19.6M
Area
756.1K km2
Population
19.6M
19,629,588 people
Area
756.1K km2
756,102 square kilometers
Density
26/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Santiago
-33.45, -70.67
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Chile, officially listed here as Republic of Chile, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Chile, CL, CHL, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Chile is grouped under Americas, more specifically South America, with South America shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 19,629,588 people and a land area of 756,102 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 26 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is -30, -71, while the capital coordinate reference is -33.45, -70.67. Chile shares listed land borders with ARG, BOL, PER, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Santiago (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Santiago, Valpara铆so, Concepci贸n, Puente Alto and Maip煤. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Chile, capital of Chile, and major urban areas in Chile. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary presidential republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include OECD and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Chile uses calling code +56, postal format #######, and time zone data listed as UTC-06:00 and UTC-04:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Mar 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists CLP - Chilean peso ($), while language records include Spanish. Vehicle data records the driving side as right and vehicle sign codes as RCH. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 43 for 2024.
How to use this profile
This Chile profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
CL / CHL
Top-level domains
.cl
Continents
South America
Border countries
ARG, BOL, PER
Driving side
right
Vehicle signs
RCH
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Chile is represented by the CL country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Santiago
Regi贸n Metropolitana
7,171,000
primary
#2
Valpara铆so
Valpara铆so
952,000
admin
#3
Concepci贸n
Biob铆o
719,944
admin
#4
Puente Alto
Regi贸n Metropolitana
573,935
minor
#5
Maip煤
Regi贸n Metropolitana
521,627
City
Governance
Government type
Unitary presidential republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Mar 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+56
Postal format
#######
Timezones
UTC-06:00, UTC-04:00
Languages
Spanish
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
43
2024