Country

Chile

Also Known As Republic of Chile

South America

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the Southern Cone of southwestern South America, the southernmost country in the world, extending along a narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Chile was proclaimed an independent republic from Spain on 12 February 1818. Its capital is Santiago. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Santiago 2

Population

19,629,588 2

2023 estimate; the 2024 census recorded an enumerated population of approximately 18.5 million.

Population Estimate Year

2023 2

Area (sq km)

756,102 2

Independence or Founding Year

1818 2

On 12 February 1818, Chile was proclaimed an independent republic from Spain.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Chile

Connections

Associated With

Arica

Arica is a port city and commune in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region.

Source Arica (Wikipedia)

Biobío Region

Biobío Region is a region of Chile.

Source Biobío Region (Wikipedia)

Cape Horn

Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of Tierra del Fuego, southern Chile.

Source Cape Horn (Wikipedia)

Concepción

Source Concepción (Wikipedia)

Santiago is the capital of Chile.

Source Santiago (Wikipedia)

Santiago Metropolitan Region

Santiago Metropolitan Region is a region of Chile.

Source Santiago Metropolitan Region (Wikipedia)

Southern Cone

The Andes

Source Andes (Wikipedia)

Torres del Paine National Park

Source Torres del Paine National Park (Wikipedia)

Valdivian Temperate Rainforest

Valparaíso

Source Valparaíso (Wikipedia)

Valparaiso Region

Valparaiso Region is a region of Chile.

Source Valparaiso Region (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Strait of Magellan

Has Capital

Santiago

Santiago is the capital of Chile.

Source Santiago (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Bio Bio River

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Same As

Chile

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Nationals Include

José Miguel Aguilera

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Cecilia Vicuna

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Cecilia Vicuna

Pablo Barba

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Fernando Flores

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Florencio Utreras

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ricardo Baeza-Yates

Also in Computing Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ricardo Baeza-Yates, WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

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Ricardo A. Baeza-Yates (born March 21, 1961) is a Chilean computer scientist specializing in algorithms, data structures, information retrieval, web search and responsible AI.

Patricio Guzmán

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Source Patricio Guzmán (Wikipedia)

Alejandro Alvarez

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Source Wikidata: Alejandro Alvarez

Andres Bello

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Cecilia Medina Quiroga

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Eduardo Novoa Monreal

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Eduardo Vio Grossi

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Maria Teresa Infante Caffi

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Matilde Throup

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Source Wikidata: Matilde Throup

Patricia Perez Goldberg

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Sergio Munoz Gajardo

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Sergio Munoz GajardoLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Sergio Muñoz Gajardo (born 10 February 1957) is a Chilean lawyer who has served as president of the Supreme Court of Chile.

Gabriela Mistral

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Source Gabriela Mistral (Wikipedia)tier 2

Isabel Allende

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Source Isabel Allende (Wikipedia)tier 2

Pablo Neruda

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Pablo Neruda (Wikipedia)tier 2

Michelle Bachelet

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Michelle Bachelet (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

is a Chilean physician and politician

Alberto Fouillioux

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Leonel Sánchez

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Arturo Merino Benítez

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Matías Cousiño

Also in Energy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

The Battle of Chile

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Cape Gooseberry

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Chilean Cuisine

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Chupe

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Source Chupe - Wikipedia

Completo

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Curanto

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Hallulla

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Source Hallulla (Wikipedia)

Locro

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Source Locro (Wikipedia)tier 3

Marraqueta

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Source Marraqueta (Wikipedia)

Lautaro

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Source Wikidata: Lautaro

Forest of the Pygmies

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Source Forest of the Pygmies (Wikipedia)

Kingdom of the Golden Dragon

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Source Kingdom of the Golden Dragon (Wikipedia)

The House of the Spirits

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Source The House of the Spirits (Wikipedia)tier 2

The Kingdom of This World

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Source Wikipedia: The Kingdom of This Worldtier 2

Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair

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Source Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair (Wikipedia)tier 2

Eduardo Carrasco

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Source Wikipedia: Eduardo CarrascoLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Eduardo Guillermo Carrasco Pirard (born July 2, 1940) is a Chilean musician, university professor of philosophy, author, and one of the founders of the Chilean folk music group Quilapayún - and the group's musical director from 1969 to 1989.

Roberto Torretti

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Source Wikipedia: Roberto TorrettiLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Roberto Torretti (February 15, 1930 – November 12, 2022) was a Chilean philosopher, author and academic who was internationally renowned for his contributions to the history of philosophy, philosophy of physics and philosophy of mathematics.

Aymara

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Mapuche

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Site Of

Central Station (Santiago)

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Source Central Station (Santiago), WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

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Central Station (Spanish: Estación Central), also known as Alameda station, is a major railway station in Santiago, Chile.

Gran Torre Costanera

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Monticello

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Palacio de la Moneda

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Source Wikipedia: La Moneda PalaceLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

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La Moneda Palace (Spanish: Palacio de La Moneda, pronounced [paˈlasjo ðe la moˈneða], lit: Palace of the Mint), or simply La Moneda, is the seat of the president of Chile.

FAMAE

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Source Wikidata: FAMAE

Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia

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Source Wikidata: Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Boliviatier 2

LATAM Airlines Group S.A.

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Claudio Naranjo

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Claudio Naranjo (reference article)Wikipedia contributorsArticle texttier 3

Quote, Article text

After graduating as a medical doctor in 1959, Naranjo was hired by the University of Chile.

Oscar Ichazo

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Rapa Nui

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Villarrica Volcano

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Central Bank of Chile

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Comision Clasificadora de Riesgo

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Source Comision Clasificadora de Riesgo (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

Comisión Clasificadora de Riesgo (CCR) (Risk Rating Commission, RRC) is a Chilean organization which was established in 1985 with the incorporation of Chilean Decree Law Nº 3500 for approving or rejecting domestic and foreign debt instruments and equity securities that can be purchased by Pension Funds.

Economic and Social Stabilization Fund (Chile)

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The Economic and Social Stabilization Fund (ESSF) is a state-owned fund in Chile aimed at stabilizing the finances of the Central Government in face of potential "abrupt changes in the economic cycle and extraordinary events".

Great Depression

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Santiago Stock Exchange

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Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

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Source Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (country source)

Atacama Cosmology Telescope

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Atacama Large Millimeter Array

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Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory

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Chilean Space Agency

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Gemini Observatory

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La Silla Observatory

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Source La Silla Observatory, WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

La Silla Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Chile with three telescopes built and operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

Las Campanas Observatory

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Team AngelicvM

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Source Team AngelicvM - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Team AngelicvM is a private company based in Chile that plans to deploy a small rover on the Moon.

Vera C. Rubin Observatory

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Very Large Telescope

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