Currency (code):
Chilean peso (CLP)
Currency code:
CLP
Exchange rates:
Chilean pesos per US dollar - 609.37 (2004), 691.43 (2003), 688.94
(2002), 634.94 (2001), 539.59 (2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Chile
Telephones - main lines in use:
3.467 million (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
6,445,700 (2002)
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 (eight inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (one inactive) (1998)
Radios:
5.18 million (1997)