Chile

Chile is a long, narrow country located on the western coast of South America, bordering Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. It is known for its extraordinary geographical diversity, stretching from the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world, in the north, to the glaciers and fjords of Patagonia in the south. The capital, Santiago, is situated in a valley surrounded by the Andes and the Coastal Range. Chilean culture is a mix of indigenous, particularly Mapuche, and Spanish influences, with modern elements. Chile's economy is one of the most stable and prosperous in Latin America, primarily based on copper mining, agriculture and wine, as well as tourism. Chile is famous for its high-quality wines and its artistic and literary scene, with poets like Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral having won the Nobel Prize in Literature. The country has a long democratic tradition, though it went through a period of military dictatorship in the 20th century. Population of Chile from 2018 to 2020: 2018: Approximately 18.7 million inhabitants. 2019: Approximately 18.9 million inhabitants. 2020: Approximately 19.1 million inhabitants. Capital (Santiago): Population in 2020: About 7 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Top 10 cities by number of inhabitants in 2020: (Figures are approximate) Santiago: ~7 million Valparaíso: ~300,000 Concepción: ~230,000 La Serena: ~210,000 Antofagasta: ~200,000 Temuco: ~200,000 Rancagua: ~230,000 Talca: ~200,000 Arica: ~200,000 Puerto Montt: ~200,000 Number and name of Administrative Divisions: Chile is divided into 16 regions: Arica y Parinacota Tarapacá Antofagasta Atacama Coquimbo Valparaíso Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Maule Ñuble Biobío Araucanía Los Ríos Los Lagos Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena Santiago Metropolitan GDP in millions of dollars from 2018 to 2020: 2018: About $298,000 million. 2019: About $282,000 million. 2020: About $252,000 million (estimate). Public deficit in millions of dollars from 2018 to 2020: 2018: About $7,000 million. 2019: About $6,000 million. 2020: (Data not available at the time of the last update) % GDP/government debt ratio from 2018 to 2020: 2018: About 25.6%. 2019: About 27.9%. 2020: (Data not available at the time of the last update) Unemployment rate % from 2018 to 2020: 2018: About 7.0%. 2019: About 7.2%. 2020: About 10.7% (estimate). Inflation Rate from 2018 to 2020: 2018: About 2.4%. 2019: About 2.5%. 2020: About 3.0% (estimate).