- A country of southwest South America with a long Pacific coastline. Colonized by Spain in 1541, it declared its independence in 1818. Santiago is the capital and the largest city. Population, 11,329,736.智利：南美洲西南部的一个国家，有很长的沿太平洋的海岸线。1541年成为西班牙殖民地，1818年宣告独立。圣地亚哥是该国首都及最大城市。人口11,329,736