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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
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Area > Land
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748,800 sq km |
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[38th of 238]
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Area > Total
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756,950 sq km |
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[44th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Santiago - 4,601,434 |
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Climate
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south |
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Forested Land
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20.7% |
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[118th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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30 00 S, 71 00 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Argentina 5,308 km, Bolivia 860 km, Peru 171 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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2.62% |
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[179th of 258]
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Largest city
Santiago |
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Largest city population
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4,891,000 |
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[23rd of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Santiago - 5,800,434 |
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Location
Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru |
Map references
South America |
Natural hazards
severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis |
Natural resources
copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower |
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Population density
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20 people per sqkm |
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[184th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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21.76 people/m²
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[163rd of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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756,630 km²
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[37th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
Nevado Ojos del Salado |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Chile, Republic of Chile, Republica de Chile
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