Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru Geographic coordinates: 30° 0' S, 71° 0' W Coastline: 6,435 km km Climate: temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south Terrain: low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m Natural hazards: severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis Currency: Chilean peso (CLP) Population: 16,284,741 (July 2007 est.) Languages: Spanish Capital: Santiago Divisions: 15 regions: Aisen del General Carlos Ibanez del Campo, Antofagasta, Araucania, Arica y Parinacota, Atacama, Biobio, Coquimbo, Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Los Lagos, Los Rios, Magallanes y de la Antartica Chilena, Maule, Region Metropolitana (Santiago), Tarapaca, Valparaiso
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