Chile
General Facts
- Population: 17,910,000 people
- Capital: Santiago ; 7,300,000 people
- Area: 469,820 square miles
- Language: Spanish, Rapa Nui, Quechua, Mapudungun, Aymará
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Currency: Chilean Peso
- Life Expectancy: 82 years old
- GDP per Capita:U$D. $15,019 per year
- Literacy Percent: 96.8
Other Fun Facts:
- The World's biggest swimming pool is in found in In Algarrobo near Santiago.
- The driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert is in Chile.
- Chile is the world’s fifth-largest wine exporter, with 100 wineries.
- Chile is the longest country in the world from north to south at 2,653 miles.
- Husbands and wives in Chile do not share a same, common last name. Wives use their maiden names.
- Pisco is Chile’s national drink. It is home grown in the country and made with a mixture of a few different ingredients. Lemon juice, ice, sugar, and beaten egg whites are used to make Pisco sour, which is the most common version of the national drink.
- Many of Chile’s more than 1300 volcanoes can be active
- The largest earthquake ever recorded on earth, measuring 9.5 on the Richter scale, hit Chile in 1900.
Our Suggestions
- Iquique is a great town to walk around or just chill on the beach. The water is cold but feels refreshing after laying out in the arid landscape.
- The Patagonia and Torres Del Paine are incredible.
- Rent a car and drive around Santiago, Algarrobo, Vina Del Mar and Renaca.
- Check out the penguin colony on Isla Magdalena.
- Eat the biggest empanada in Chile at San Antonio Restaurant in Pomaire in between Valparaiso and Santiago