Communications of Chile

Telephones - main lines in use: 3.326 million (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 10.57 million (2005)
Telephone system: general assessment: modern system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities
domestic: extensive microwave radio relay links; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations
international: country code - 56; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 180 (8 inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (1 inactive) (1998)
Radios: 5.18 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)
Televisions: 3.15 million (1997)
Internet country code: .cl
Internet hosts: 506,055 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 7 (2000)
Internet users: 6.7 million (2005)

Chile Quickstats

  • Population: 16,284,741 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 756,950 sq km
  • Density: 22 /km² (184th)
  • GDP (total): US$ 212.671 billion (43rd)
  • GDP (per capita): US$ 12,983 (56th)
  • Literacy: 95.7%

Languages of Chile

Useful to know

  • Currency: Peso (CLP)
  • Dial code: +56

International Trade

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Chile Internet

  • Usage: 6,700,000
  • Penetration: 42.4 %
  • Top Domain: .ci

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%