Language: Spanish is the official language. English is spoken in main tourist areas.
Location: Chile is located on the southwestern tip of the American continent. It shares borders with Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.
Currency: Peso Chileno (currently $1 US = about 700 pesos) divided into 100 cents.
Electricity: 220V.
Religion: More than 80 percent of Chileans are Roman Catholic.
NATIONAL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Jan 1: New Year's Day
Easter Week: Apr 9-16, 2006
May 1: Labor Day
May 21: Battle of Iquique
This holiday is celebrated to commemorate the Chilean victory in the Battle of Iquique held on May 21, 1879, during the War of the Pacific against Bolivia and Peru.
Size: 292,135 square miles.
