Chile

Introduction

Chile is located in South America, with its capital being Santiago and the official language being Spanish.

peso is the legal tender of Chile. The top-level domain of Chile is .cl, and to make an overseas call to Chile, you need to add +56 / 0056 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Chile is America/Santiago. The local time is 11 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2025-12-30, the sunrise time in Chile's capital Santiago is 06:34, and the sunset time is 20:53.

Chile: The long and narrow country of South America

Located in the southwest of South America, Chile is known for its unique elongated topography, with a length of over 4,300 kilometers from north to south and a width of only 445 kilometers from east to west, making it known as the "Land of the Ends of the Earth". Bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Atacama Desert - one of the world's driest regions - to the north, and Tierra del Fuego to the south, the country encompasses a diverse range of climates and landscapes. Economically, Chile has the world's largest copper reserves and is known as the "Copper Country", while the wine industry (especially Cabernet Sauvignon) is internationally renowned, with the Central Valley region at its core. Culture is a blend of Mapuche indigenous traditions and European immigrant influences, with the Moai statues on Easter Island being a World Heritage Site. The richness of the natural landscape, from the glaciers of the Parque Nacional de la Bañe to the fjords of Patagonia, attracts travelers from all over the world to explore this ultimate South American experience.