Chile Geography
- Location
- Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
- Area
- total: 756,950 sq km
- land: 748,800 sq km Note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez
- water: 8,150 sq km
- Area - comparative
- Slightly smaller than twice the size of the state of Montana, United States
- Land Boundaries
- total: 6,171 km
- border countries: Argentina 5,150 km, Bolivia 861 km, Peru 160 km
- Coastline
- 6,435 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 Extremes
- lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
- highest point: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m
- Natural Resources
- copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower
- Natural Hazards
- severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis
Source: The Central Intelligence Agency