Chile

Area: 756 950 km²

Population: 16 598 074 (2007)

Population density: 21.9 pers./km²

Capital: Santiago

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: Spanish

Ethnic groups: Mestizo 65%, White 30%, Amerindians 3%, other 2%

Religion: Roman Catholic 70%, Evangelical 15.1%, Jehovah′s Witness 1.1%, other Chtistian 1%, other 4.6%, none 8.3%

Currency: Chilean peso (CLP)

Time zone: UTC-4, summer UTC-3

Administrative divisions: Chile is divided into 15 regions, regions are subdivided into 53 provinces, which are further subdivided into 346 comunes

Highest point: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6 880 m

Longest river: Loa River 440 km

Largest lake: General Carrera (Buenos Aires) Lake 970 km² (total area 1850 km²)

Largest cities: Santiago, Valparaiso, Concepcion, La Serena, Antofagasta

Calling code: +56

Internet TLD: .cl