This is a list of islands of Chile, as listed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Country Files (GNS). The country has 43,471 islands, according to the Chilean Ministry of National Assets and the Chilean Military Geographical Institute, in the last update in 2019. This list only includes the generic, inverted full name. The complete term used to identify a named feature is known as the full name. As stored in the database, the entire name is output as "Desertores, Islas" rather than reading "Islas Desertores." The feature's latitude and longitude is expressed in decimal degrees. A geographically named feature is uniquely identified by a Unique Feature Identifier (UFI), which is a number. A similar UFI denotes a similar feature. Chilean claims in the Antarctic are not included on this list. see also the list of islands in the Antarctic and subantarctic. The general terms "isla", "isla de/los/las", "islote", "islita", "isleta", "island," "islet," "islets," "rocks," "islas," "islotes," "islas de," "Archipiélago," and "Grupo" are used to name the items in NGA.

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Inconsistencies and phantom islands

The following Chilean islands are not listed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency: Elizabeth Island (Cape Horn), Podesta (island), Pactolus Bank or other phantom islands are not listed. Gable Island is listed by NGA as a Chilean Island, but it is Argentine.

List of islands