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Chile

Republic of Chile · South America

UN member

Chile is a country in South America, with Santiago as its capital, home to about 19,859,921 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Santiago
Region
South America
Currency
Chilean peso (CLP $)
Calling code
+56
ISO codes
CL / CHL / 152
Flag emoji
🇨🇱
Population
19,859,921 (2025)
Area
756,102 km²
Languages
Spanish
Internet domain
.cl
Demonym
Chilean

Bordering countries

🇦🇷 Argentina🇧🇴 Bolivia🇵🇪 Peru

About Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a United Nations member state in South America. Its capital and seat of government is Santiago. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Chilean peso ($), using the code CLP.

To call Chile from abroad, dial the country code +56. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CL (alpha-2) and CHL (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 19,859,921.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Chile?
The capital of Chile is Santiago.
What currency does Chile use?
Chile uses the Chilean peso (CLP, symbol $).
What is the country calling code for Chile?
The international dialling code for Chile is +56.
What are the ISO codes for Chile?
Chile has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CL, the alpha-3 code CHL and the numeric code 152.
What is the flag emoji for Chile?
The flag emoji for Chile is 🇨🇱. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Chile appears in these lists

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.