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COUNTRY FACTS
CHILE

SIZE 285,133 square miles
2,640 long and an average of 110 wide
POPULATION 14,600,000 per 1996 census
CAPITAL Santiago (population 5,900,000 greater Santiago)
TIME ZONE One hour later than USA Eastern Standard time
ELECTRICITY Electric Current & Plug Adapters
LANGUAGE Spanish
RELIGION Predominantly Roman Catholic
U.S. CITIZEN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Valid passport, tourist card issued by air carrier;
First time "Reciprocity" entry fee $131 (effective January 17, 2008)
NOTE: Many countries are requiring that passports be valid for at least 6 months
after the end of travel
AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAXES
(as of February 2007)
International flights $30 USD
Domestic flights $8 USA
CURRENCY Chilean Peso (CHP)