Area > A note
includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez |
Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
Area > Comparative to US places
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 > Land (per capita)
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45.508 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[45th of 227]
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Area > Note
includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez |
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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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Area > Total (per capita)
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46.004 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[47th of 231]
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Area > Water
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8,150 sq km |
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[48th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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495.316 sq km per million people |
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[50th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Santiago - 4,601,434 |
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capitals and largest cities > Countries > Cities larger than the capital
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Santiago |
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Climate
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south |
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Coastline
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6,435 km |
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[27th of 271]
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Pacific Ocean 0 m |
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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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Geography > Note
strategic location relative to sea lanes between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); Atacama Desert is one of world's driest regions |
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Irrigated land
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19,000 sq km |
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[27th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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1,191.146 sq km per million people |
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[13th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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748,800 km²
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[37th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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45.952 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[42nd of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Argentina 5,308 km, Bolivia 860 km, Peru 171 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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6,339 km |
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[18th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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385.253 km per million people |
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[51st of 164]
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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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Land use > Other
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96.95% |
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[63rd of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0.43% |
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[147th 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 population (per capita)
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0.306 per capita |
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[29th 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 |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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24 nautical mile |
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[62nd of 83]
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
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200/350 nm |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[99th of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[73rd of 191]
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Natural hazards
severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis |
Natural resources
copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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17°19'S |
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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105.27 people/km² of arable lan |
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[155th of 188]
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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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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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46.433 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[43rd of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
Nevado Ojos del Salado |
Terrain
low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east |
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