South American country
Andes to the east
Pacific to the west
Capital – Santiago
Currency – Peso
Official language – Spanish
Independence – 1810 from Spain
Now a democratic republic
Atacama desert in the northern region
Fertile region in the middle
Volcanoes and lakes in the South
Peru to north, Argentina to west
One of the two countries in south America which do not have a border with Brazil.
Population centered in middle part of the country
