Chileans

South American nationality

Chileans are people from Chile, the long, narrow country stretching along South America's western coast.

The word functions as both noun and adjective: Chileans are known for their distinctive Spanish dialect; Chilean wine has gained international recognition.

The population reflects indigenous, Spanish colonial, and later European immigrant heritage.

culture

empanada

Filled pastry half-moon

  • piscoGrape brandy from Peru
  • chichaLatin American fermented beverage
  • asadoArgentine outdoor meat roasting

cazuela · mote · sopaipilla · rodeo · Neruda · Violeta

geography

Santiago

Chile's largest city

altiplano · fjords · volcanoes · glaciers · Aconcagua

identity

mestizo

Biracial Latin American

  • criolloAmerican-born colonial Spaniard
  • rotoRotary printing method, abbreviated
  • QuechuaAndean indigenous language family

gringo

economy

copper

Reddish-brown metallic element

  • miningExtracting earth's resources
  • wineFermented grape beverage
  • salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish

lithium · nitrate · forestry · fishing · agriculture · fruit · avocado · cellulose · vineyards · exports

patriotic

patria

Native country, Latin

viva · ramada

Categories
Opposites
national/geographic rivalry

ChileansArgentines

Citizens from Buenos Aires's nation

Argentinians · Peruvians · Bolivians

geographic extremity within South America

ChileansColombians

Citizens of Bogotá's nation

Venezuelans · Ecuadorians · Brazilians

geographic extremity

ChileansNorwegians

Inhabitants of Oslo's nation

Icelanders · Canadians · Alaskans

Phrases
Family

Chilean

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G