ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Santiago

GEOGRAPHY

Chile is a South American country with a long narrow strip along the Pacific Ocean. It shares borders with Argentina to the east, Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast. Chile has a total land area of 756,096 sq km.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 17.2 Million. Muslims account for about 0.1% of the population.

CLIMATE

Chile has four seasons in most of the country. From December to February is Summer, autumn is from March to May, winter is from June to August and spring is from September to November.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Spanish is the official language. English is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT -4hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 9 AM to 5 PM

HOLIDAYS

National holiday: September 11th
May Day: May 1st
Navy Day: May 21st
Columbus Day: October 15th
Christmas: December 25th

CURRENCY

Peso

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 133
Medical: 131
Fire: 132