Key Facts about Argentina

Argentina is a large country occupying the southern part of South America. Read more about Argentina, Location, Bordering Countries, Capital, Latest News.

Key Facts about Argentina

Argentina Latest News

Recently, raging wildfires in the Argentine Patagonia have blazed through nearly 12,000 hectares of scrubland and planted and native forests.

About Argentina

  • It is a large country occupying the southern part of South America.
  • Bordering Countries: It shares its borders with 5 countries: Chile (south and west), Bolivia and Paraguay (north), and Brazil, Uruguay (east)
  • Maritime boundaries: It is also bounded by the South Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Drake Passage to the south.
  • Capital City: Buenos Aires

Geographical Features of Argentina

  • Terrain: Argentina’s landmass can be divided into four general topographical regions: the Andean region, the Pampas, the Patagonian plateau, and the Gran Chaco.
  • Climate: Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
  • Major rivers: Parana, Paraguay, Uruguay, etc.
  • Highest Point: Cerro Aconcagua
  • Natural Resources: Fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium and Lithium.
  • Northeast Argentina features rain forests and Iguazù Falls. 

Source: TH

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