Outline of Chile
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: ;
- 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: Chile
- Official endonym: República de Chile
- Adjectival: Chilean
- Demonym: 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
- 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
- ** Magallanes Region - UTC-04
- * Extreme points of Chile
- ** High: Ojos del Salado
- ** 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:
- Population of Chile: 16,763,470 - 60th most populous country
- Area of Chile: - 38th largest country
- :commons:Atlas of Chile|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
- 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
Ecoregions of Chile
Administrative divisions of Chile
- Regions of Chile
- * Provinces of Chile
- ** Communes of Chile
Cities of Chile
- Capital of Chile: Santiago
Demography of Chile
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
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Chile
- Head of state: President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera
- Head of government: President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera
- Cabinet of Chile
Legislative branch of the government of Chile
- National Congress of Chile
- * 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
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Andean Community of Nations
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- Bank for International Settlements
- Central American Integration System
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Group of 15
- Group of 77
- Inter-American Development Bank
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Chamber of Commerce
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Criminal Court
- International Criminal Police Organization
- International Development Association
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Finance Corporation
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- International Hydrographic Organization
- International Labour Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Mobile Satellite Organization
- International Monetary Fund
- International Olympic Committee
- International Organization for Migration
- International Organization for Standardization
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- International Telecommunication Union
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- International Trade Union Confederation
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Latin American Economic System
- Latin American Integration Association
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Nonaligned Movement
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Organization of American States
- Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Rio Group
- Southern Cone Common Market
- Unión Latina
- Union of South American Nations
- United Nations
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
- United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
- United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
- Universal Postal Union
- World Confederation of Labour
- World Customs Organization
- World Federation of Trade Unions
- World Health Organization
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Tourism Organization
- World Trade Organization
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
Local government in Chile
History of Chile
- Timeline of the history of Chile
- Current events of Chile
Culture of Chile
- Architecture of Chile
- Cuisine of Chile
- Languages of 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
- Religion in Chile
- * Christianity in Chile
- * Hinduism in Chile
- * Islam in Chile
- * Judaism 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 : 43rd
- 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
- 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
- Water supply and sanitation in Chile
Education in Chile
- Chilean Traditional Universities