Micron Document




Outline of Chile
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
top
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.

Contents


──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪli/ CHIL-ee, Spanish: [ˈtʃile]
• 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
ISO country codes: CL, CHL, 152

Geography of Chile


• Chile is: a country
• Location:






Easter IslandUTC-06, October–March UTC-05
• Rest of Chile (Except Magallanes Region)– UTC-04, October–March UTC-03


• 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:

• 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)

Argentina 5,308 km (3,298 mi) Bolivia 860 km (534 mi) Peru 171 km (106 mi) Coastline: 6,435 km (3,999 mi)

Area of Chile: 756,950 km2 (292,260 sq mi) - 38th largest country
• Atlas of Chile

Environment of Chile
Natural geographic features of Chile
Regions of Chile

Ecoregions of Chile
Administrative divisions of Chile
Cities of Chile
Demography of Chile
Government and politics of Chile
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Chile
Legislative branch of the government of Chile
Judicial branch of the government of Chile
Foreign relations of Chile
International organization membership

The Republic of Chile is a member of:cite-ref-cia-world-factbook-1-0[1]

Law and order in Chile
Military of Chile
Local government in Chile
History of Chile


• Timeline of the history of Chile
• Current events of Chile

Culture of Chile
Media in Chile
Sports in Chile
Economy and infrastructure of Chile
Education in Chile
See also


• All pages with titles beginning with Chile
• All pages with titles beginning with Chilean
• All pages with titles containing Chile
• All pages with titles containing Chilean

References

cite-note-cia-world-factbook-11. "Chile". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Chile

Official resources

• Gobierno - Government (English version)

• Ministerio del Interior - Interior Ministry
• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministerio de Hacienda - Ministry of Finance (English version)

• Congreso Nacional - National Congress

• Senado - Senate
• Cámara de Diputados - Chamber of Deputies
• Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional - Library of National Congress

• Poder Judicial - Judiciary
• Banco Central - Central Bank (English version)
• Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE) - National Statistics Institute

General information

• Atacama, Chile Web Site
• Atacama Chile
• Chile travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Several links compiled by LANIC
• Council of Hemispheric Affairs An independent source of Latin American News and Opinion
• Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports regarding Chile
• Invest in Chile
• Native flora species
• Chile travel ideas