two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; there is a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the center representing a guide to progress and honor; blue
About the Chilean flag
About Chile
Capital
Santiago
Area (sq. km)
756,950
Coastline
6,435 km
GDP
$202.7 billion
Currency
Chilean peso
Unemployment
7.8%
coordinates: 30 00 S, 71 00 W
Some statistics on Chile
Nationality
Chilean
Population
16,284,741
GDP per Capita
$1,500
Median Age
30.7
Life Expectancy
76.96
Languages
Spanish
Terrain
low coastal mountains; fertile central valley; rugged Andes in east
Climate
temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south
Resources
copper, timber, iron ore, nitrates, precious metals, molybdenum, hydropower
