Chile

Summary

Chile is a sovereign state^[1]. Chile draws 18,491 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #91 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Chile is identified as part of the Chileans ethnic group^[3].
• Chile was a member of United Nations^[4].
• Chile was a member of Union of South American Nations^[5].
• Chile was a member of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development^[6].
• Chile was a member of World Trade Organization^[7].
• Chile was a member of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation^[8].
• Chile was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[9].
• Chile is in the country of Chile^[10].
• Chile is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[11].
• Chile's head of government is recorded as José Antonio Kast^[12].
• Chile is on the continent of South America^[13].
• Chile is on the continent of Insular Oceania^[14].
• Chile's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[15].
• Chile's instance of is recorded as country^[16].
• Chile's instance of is recorded as nation^[17].
• Chile's instance of is recorded as democratic republic^[18].
• Chile's instance of is recorded as transcontinental country^[19].
• Chile's head of state is recorded as Gabriel Boric^[20].
• Chile's head of state is recorded as José Antonio Kast^[21].
• Chile's capital is recorded as Santiago^[22].
• Chile's official language is recorded as Spanish^[23].
• Chile's currency is recorded as Chilean peso^[24].
• Chile's currency is recorded as Unidad de Fomento^[25].
• Chile's shares border with is recorded as Argentina^[26].
• Chile's shares border with is recorded as Bolivia^[27].

Body

Geography

Chile is in the country of Chile^[10]. Chile is on the body of water Pacific Ocean^[11]. Continents include South America^[13] and Insular Oceania^[14]. Chile is part of Southern Cone^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[15], country^[16], nation^[17], democratic republic^[18], and transcontinental country^[19].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Chile include Chileans^[29], a human population^[30]; bicycle kick^[31]; Peru–Chile Trench^[32], an oceanic trench^[33]; Tollo de agua dulce^[34], a taxon^[35]; and Caponina chilensis^[36], a taxon^[37].

Why It Matters

Chile draws 18,491 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #91 of 197).^[2] Chile has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] Chile is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for Chile include Chileans^[29], a human population^[30]; bicycle kick^[31]; Peru–Chile Trench^[32], an oceanic trench^[33]; Tollo de agua dulce^[34], a taxon^[35]; and Caponina chilensis^[36], a taxon^[37].