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 Latin America and the Caribbean -Contacts-

 Chile

Basic Data*

Area: 756,950 km²
Capital: Santiago
Language: Spanish
Total population: 16.1 (millions 2004).
Urban population: 91.9 (% of total)
Total estimated population 2015: 17.9 (millions)
Currency: Chilean peso
GDP Per Capita: 10.874 (US$, 2004)
Grow rate of population: 1.0 (%/annum, 2004-2015)
Religion(s): Roman Catholic and protestant
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 95 (%, annum 2004)
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation:

91 (%, annum 2004)

Borders: Peru to the northwest, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the south and west
Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=Chile
Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=Chile

 

National Emergency Office "ONEMI"
Ministerio del Interior, Beaucheff 1637, Santiago
Tel: (562) 696-6903, 671-8333
Fax: (562) 672-1899
E-mail: amaturan@entelchile.net
Web Site: http://www.onemi.cl/


Civil Defence of Chile
Santiago - Vergara 135
Tel: 6964200
Fax: 6882593
Web Site:http://www.defensacivil.cl/index.htm


United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Casilla 197-D.
Santiago de Chile
Tel: (56-2) 232-6286
Fax: (56-2) 337-2444
E-mail: fo.chi@pnud.cl
Web Site: http://www.pnud.cl


Ministry of Health

Mac-Iver 541, Edificio Monjitas
Santigo, Chile
Tel: (56 -2) 639 4001
Fax: (56-2) 631-7284
E-mail: lbusco@minsal.cl
Web Site: http://www.minsal.cl/


Chile Red Cross
Avenida Santa María No. 150 Providencia
Santiago de Chile
P.O. Box. Correo 21, casilla 246 V, Santiago de Chile
Tel: (56-2) 777-1448
Fax: (56-2) 737-0270
Email: info@cruzroja.cl
Web Site: http://www.cruzroja.cl/


Fire Department of Chile
Avenida Bustamante 86 -
Providencia - Santiago - Chile
Tel: (56-2) 640-6300
Fax: (56-2) 640 6310:
E-mail: ohinzpet@bomberos.cl
Web Site: http://www.bomberos.cl/portada.asp?key=280405


Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA)

Calle Errázuriz 254 Cerro Playa Ancha
Casilla: 324 Valparaíso, Chile.
Tel: (56-32) 266666
Fax: (56-32) 266542, (56-32) 266706
E-mail: shoa@shoa.cl, informaciones@shoa.cl
web Site: www.shoa.cl/


Geophysics Department, University of Chile
Blanco Encalada 2085, Santiago, Chile
Tel: (56-2) 696-6563, 696-8790
Fax: (56-2) 696-8686
Web Site: http://www.dgf.uchile.cl/


Chilean Army
Zenteno 45, Piso 4
Tel: (56-2) 731-3638
Fax: (56-2) 731-3639
E-mail: correo@ejercito.cl
Web Site: http://www.ejercito.cl/


Andes Foundation – Chile
San Patricio #4099, Vitacura
Tel: (56-2) 2285576
E- mail: fandes@fundandes.cl
Sitio web: http://www.fundacionandes.cl/

National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT)
Canadá 308, Providencia, Santiago de Chile.
Tel: (56-2) 365-4400
Fax (56-2) 655-1396
Web Site: http://www.conicyt.cl/


Environmental National Commission
Teatinos 254 / 258, Santiago Centro, Chile
Tel: (56-2) 240-5600 / (56-2) 241-1800
Fax: (56-2) 244-1262
E-mail: informacion@conama.cl
Web Site: http://www.conama.cl/portal/1255/channel.html


 

* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report, except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.

Regional Disaster Information Center
Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 2231.5973
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica,
P.O. Box 1122-1200 San José, Costa Rica – 101092
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