Official nameRepública de Chile (Republic of Chile)CapitalsSantiago (Administrative), Valparaíso (Legislative)Population estimate (2015)17·95 millionInternet domain extension.clCurrencyThe unit of currency is the Chilean peso (CLP) of 100 centavos.TerritoryChile is bounded in the north by Peru, east by Bolivia and Argentina, and south and west by the Pacific Ocean.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words