What every visitor should know about Chile:

Money
The currency is the Chilean peso (CLP). 100 CLP is worth about US$0.21, or €0.14.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3.5 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Santiago
Tap water
Safe in cities, but bottled water is advisable in rural areas.

Chile facts and figures:

People

Population
16,601,707
Language
Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English
Ethnicity
White and white-Amerindian 95.4%, Mapuche 4%, other indigenous groups 0.6%

Economy

GDP
US$15,400 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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