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Outline of Chile

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Outline of Chile

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

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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.

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 – UTC-04, October–March UTC-03
  • Extreme points of Chile
  • High: Ojos del Salado 6,893 m (22,615 ft)
  • 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: 6,339 km (3,939 mi)
  • Coastline: 6,435 km (3,999 mi)
  • Population of Chile: 16,763,470 (2008) - 60th most populous country
  • Area of Chile: 756,950 km2 (292,260 sq mi) - 38th largest country
  • Atlas of Chile

    • Environment of Chile

  • Climate of Chile
  • Environmental issues in Chile
  • Ecoregions in Chile
  • Renewable energy in Chile
  • Geology of Chile
  • Earthquakes in Chile
  • Volcanism of Chile
  • Protected areas of Chile
  • Biosphere reserves in Chile
  • National parks of Chile
  • Wildlife of Chile
  • Flora of Chile
  • Fauna of Chile
  • Birds of Chile
  • Mammals of Chile

    • Natural geographic features of Chile

  • Fjords of Chile
  • Glaciers of Chile
  • Islands of Chile
  • Lakes of Chile
  • Mountains of Chile
  • Volcanoes in Chile
  • Rivers of Chile
  • Waterfalls of Chile
  • Valleys of Chile
  • World Heritage Sites in Chile

    • Ecoregions of Chile

    In here

    Administrative divisions of Chile

  • Regions of Chile
  • Provinces of Chile
  • Communes of Chile
    • Cities of Chile
  • Capital of Chile: Santiago

    • Government and 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

    • Executive branch of the government of Chile

  • Head of state: President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet (2014-)
  • Head of government: President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet (2014-)
  • 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

  • Supreme Court of Chile

    • Foreign relations of Chile

  • List of diplomatic missions in Chile
  • List of diplomatic missions of Chile

    • International organization membership

    The Republic of Chile is a member of:

    Law and order in 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
  • Special Forces of Chile
  • Military history of Chile
  • Military ranks of Chile

    • History of Chile

  • Military history of Chile

    • Culture of Chile

  • Architecture of Chile
  • Cuisine of Chile
  • Festivals in Chile
  • Languages of Chile
  • Media in Chile
  • National symbols of Chile
  • Coat of arms of Chile
  • Flag of Chile
  • National anthem of Chile
  • People of Chile
  • Prostitution in Chile
  • Public holidays in Chile
  • Records of Chile
  • Religion in Chile
  • Christianity in Chile
  • Hinduism in Chile
  • Islam in Chile
  • Judaism in Chile
  • Sikhism in Chile
  • World Heritage Sites in Chile

    • Media in Chile

  • Art in Chile
  • Museums in Chile
  • Cinema of Chile
  • Literature of Chile
  • Music of Chile
  • Newspapers in Chile
  • Television in Chile
  • Theatre in Chile
  • Municipal Theatre of Santiago
  • Ictus Theatre

    • Sports in Chile

  • Football in Chile
  • Chile at the Olympics

    • Economy and infrastructure of Chile

  • Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 43rd (forty-third)
  • Agriculture in Chile
  • Banking in Chile
  • Central Bank of Chile
  • Communications in Chile
  • Internet in Chile
  • Companies of Chile
  • Currency of Chile: Peso
  • ISO 4217: CLP
  • Energy in Chile
  • Energy policy of Chile
  • Oil industry in Chile
  • Health care in Chile
  • Mining in Chile
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Santiago Stock Exchange
  • Tourism in Chile
  • Transport in Chile
  • Airports in Chile
  • Rail transport in Chile
  • Roads in Chile
  • Water supply and sanitation in Chile

    • Education in Chile

  • Chilean Traditional Universities

    • References

    Outline of Chile Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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