Geography of Chile
- Chile is: a country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Latin America
- South America
- Southern Cone
- South America
- Latin America
- Time zones:
- Easter Island – UTC-06, October–March UTC-05
- Rest of Chile – UTC-04, October–March UTC-03
- Extreme points of Chile
- 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:
- 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: 6,339 km (3,939 mi)
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- Argentina 5,308 km (3,298 mi)
- Bolivia 860 km (534 mi)
- Peru 171 km (106 mi)
- Coastline: 6,435 km (3,999 mi)
- Population of Chile: 16,763,470 (2008) - 60th most populous country
- Area of Chile: 756,950 km2 (292,260 sq mi) - 38th largest country
- Atlas of Chile
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