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Name: Republic of Chile
Location : West coast of South America
Time : Varies from IST (-) 9 1/2 hrs to IST (-) 11 1/2 hrs
Capital : Santiago
Language : Spanish (official), Mapudungun, German, English
Area : 756,626 sq kms
Population : 16,888,760 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 18 Sep (Independence Day)
Currency : Chilean Peso (CLP) 1 = INR 0.11.
Climate : Ranges from hot and arid in the north to very cold in the far south. The central areas have a mild Mediterranean climate with a wet season (May to August). Beyond Puerto Montt in the south is one of the wettest and stormiest areas in the world.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 29 Mar Good Friday. 30 Mar Holy Saturday. 1 May Labour Day. 21 May Navy Day. 29 Jun Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. 15 Aug Assumption. 18 Sep Independence Day. 19 Sep Army Day. 12 Oct Discovery of Two Worlds Day. 1 Nov All Saints' Day. 8 Dec Immaculate Conception. 25 Dec Christmas Day.
Airline Name : LAN - Chile (LA), LADECO (UC)
International Airports : Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez (Santiago) (SCL)