Argentina stretches from subtropical rainforest in the north to sub-Antarctic islands in the south. Aconcagua, at 6,961 metres, is the highest mountain outside Asia.
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Easy learning about Argentina
The capital city of Argentina is Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina.
Word: Tango
Meaning: passionate dance
Administrative Divisions
23 provinces and 1 city.
Provinces:
- Buenos Aires
- Catamarca
- Chaco
- Chubut
- Córdoba
- Corrientes
- Entre Ríos
- Formosa
- Jujuy
- La Pampa
- La Rioja
- Mendoza
- Misiones
- Neuquén
- Río Negro
- Salta
- San Juan
- San Luis
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Santiago del Estero
- Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
- Tucumán
City:
- Buenos Aires
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Argentina is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), 5000 m (16400 ft), above 6000 m (19690 ft)Sea depth
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Basic Information
Capital City: Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina
Population: 45,851,378 (UN)
Area: 2,766,890 km² / 1,719,262 sq mi
People from Argentina are called: Argentines, Argentinians
Geography
Latitude: 33.501° S
Longitude: 64.173° W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
Climate
mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 28 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 562 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 72 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.922 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 47 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.865
Mean Years of Schooling: 11.2
Expected Years of Schooling: 18.8
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.4 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Evangelical Pentecostal, other Evangelical
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .ar
Calling Code: +54
MapGeo Name: Argentina
MapGeo Code: AR