Essential info for Chile
Population: Over 17 million
Major religion: Catholicism (70 per cent)
Capital city: Santiago (also largest city)
Legal system: Presidential republic
Main language: Spanish
Time: GMT -4 (GMT -3 from October to March). Easter Island is GMT -6 (GMT -5 from October to March).
Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz. Standard plugs are the round two-pronged (Type C) Europlug and sometimes the three-pronged (Type L ) Italian plug.
Currency: The Chilean peso (CLP), divided into 100 centavos.
Tipping: Standard 10 per cent in restaurants, usually less for other services.
International dialling code: +56. The area code for Santiago is (0)2.
Emergency numbers: 133 (police), 131 (ambulance), 132 (fire)
Internet TLD: .cl
Drives on the: Right
Major religion: Catholicism (70 per cent)
Capital city: Santiago (also largest city)
Legal system: Presidential republic
Main language: Spanish
Time: GMT -4 (GMT -3 from October to March). Easter Island is GMT -6 (GMT -5 from October to March).
Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz. Standard plugs are the round two-pronged (Type C) Europlug and sometimes the three-pronged (Type L ) Italian plug.
Currency: The Chilean peso (CLP), divided into 100 centavos.
Tipping: Standard 10 per cent in restaurants, usually less for other services.
International dialling code: +56. The area code for Santiago is (0)2.
Emergency numbers: 133 (police), 131 (ambulance), 132 (fire)
Internet TLD: .cl
Drives on the: Right
