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Argentina
Argentine Republic
Argentina is a country in South America. About 44.5 million people live there, in an area of 2 780 400 square kilometres. Its capital city is Buenos Aires.
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Where is Argentina?
Argentina lies in South America, on the continent of Americas.
It sits in the southern half of the world, roughly 3 785 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 4 989 km long.
It shares a border with 5 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
How big is Argentina?
Argentina covers 2 780 400 square kilometres.
That is about 7.8 times the size of Germany.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 8th largest.
If everybody spread out evenly, there would be about 16 people on every square kilometre.
That is emptier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Argentina?
About 44.5 million people live in Argentina.
That is the 32nd biggest population in the world.
People here speak Guaraní and Spanish.
They pay with the Argentine peso ($).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 75 years.
The land of Argentina
The land of Argentina sits on average 595 metres above sea level.
Its coast runs for about 4 989 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 249 days.
It lies between the tropics and the poles, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Argentina different?
A dish the country is known for: Asado.
Websites from here often end in .ar.
Argentina and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about 6 live in Argentina.
It takes up about 2.1 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Americas the country ranks 4th of 35 by size, and 5th by population.
Argentina and its neighbours
Brazil, its largest neighbour, is about 3.1 times bigger.
Brazil has more people: 209.5 million against 44.5 million.
Nature and animals
Of the animals on this site, 20 live wild in Argentina: Jaguar, Nine-banded armadillo, Llama, Toco toucan, Western honey bee, Horse and more. The highest mountain in the country is Aconcagua, at 6 961 metres. The longest river in the country is the Paraná. The largest lake in the country is Mar Chiquita.
Jaguar
Nine-banded armadillo
Llama
Toco toucan
Western honey bee
Horse
Capybara
Peregrine falcon
Puma
Wandering albatross
Giant anteater
Lowland tapir
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Where this country lands in the record lists
How big is Argentina compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 3.4 times as big as Argentina: 9 372 610 km² against 2 780 400 km². See both on one map
- Argentina is about 11 times as big as the United Kingdom: 2 780 400 km² against 242 900 km². See both on one map
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Argentina?
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Argentina?
About 44.5 million people live in Argentina, which makes it the 32nd most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Argentina?
How big is Argentina?
Argentina covers 2 780 400 square kilometres, making it the 8th largest country in the world. That is about 7.8 times the size of Germany.
What is the highest mountain in Argentina?
The highest mountain in Argentina is Aconcagua, 6 961 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Argentina?
The longest river in Argentina is the Paraná. The whole river measures about 4 880 kilometres, and part of that course runs through the country.
What is the largest lake in Argentina?
The largest lake in Argentina is Mar Chiquita. It covers about 6 000 km².
Which continent is Argentina in?
Argentina is in Americas, in the part called South America.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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