Chile
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Chile
Official name: | Republic of Chile |
Capital: | Santiago |
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 |
Climate: | temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south |
Location: | Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru |
Geographic coordinates: | 30 00 S, 71 00 W |
Comparative Area: | slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana |
Land boundaries: | total: 6,171 km border countries: Argentina 5,150 km, Bolivia 861 km, Peru 160 km |
Coastline: | 6,435 km |
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 |
Map of Chile