Geographic Facts of Argentina

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3 761 274 Square Km. The territory is divided into 23 provinces plus national territories that include Islas Malvinas, Georgias, Sandwich del Sur and a sector of Antarctica

Territorial Extension:

N-S 3.799 Km., W-E 1.423 Km.

It limits with Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile

Population:
37 million inhabitants (estimated in 2000)

Form of government:
Federal Republic with a bicameral legislative power. It was declared independent from Spain on July 9th 1816

Main Cities
Buenos Aires, capital, 3 million inhabitants
Cordoba, 1 345 000 inhabitants
Rosario, 1 230 000 inhabitants

Mendoza, 880 000 inhabitants
La Plata, 724 000 inhabitants

Official Language
Spanish. Some minorities speak quechua and other native tongues

Ethnic Composition
European background 85%, others 15%

Official Religion
Roman Catholic

There is a portion of the population that practices other religions, such as Evangelic, Protestant, Islamic, a large Jewish community, and lately some Afro-Caribbean religions coming from Brazil

Weather in the capital city

Buenos Aires, the capital city, has a moderate and humid climate. In winter it is cool, 4° to 10° Celsius

During the night frost is common and during the early hours of the morning fog can occur, diminishing the visibility and you should be alert on roads.

Summer is warm, with an average of 28°C. We recommend light clothing and comfortable shoes.
For spring and fall we recommend you carry a light coat for the morning and evening. Temperatures vary from 12°C to 20°C.

Longer Rivers

Km.

Sq Mts/Sec

Highest Mountains

• Paraná
• Uruguay
• Negro
• Bermejo - Teuco
• Pilcomayo
• Colorado
• Salado (Buenos Aires)
• San Juan
• Mendoza
• Chubut
• Salado del Norte
• Bermejo - Desaguadero - Salado

1.800
1.100
635
1.000
850
860
700
500
400
810
2.000
1.200

16.806
5.026
865
339
152
134
88
56
50
48
15
14

• Aconcagua (Mendoza) 6.959m
• Bonete (La Rioja) 6.872m
• Tupungato (Mendoza) 6.800m
• Pissis (La Rioja) 6.779m
• Mercedario (San Juan) 6.770m
• Llullaillaco. (Salta) 6.723m
• Lincancaur (Salta) 6.620m
• Incahuasi (Catamarca) 6.620m
• Galán (Catamarca) 6.600m

In meters above sea level.

Source: Instituto Geográfico Militar

About Argentina

The name Argentina comes from the Latin word Argentum, meaning silver. This name goes back to the Spanish Conquerors that were in this region in 1524.

In this territory you will see mountains, plains and mesetas

In this country you will find not only the highest peak in America (Aconcagua 6 959 mts) and the widest river in the world (Rio de la Plata 220 km at its mouth)

Argentina has a mild climate, with a subtropical area in the North and cold weather in the South.

Buenos Aires is mainly humid. Summers are warm (28°C average) and winters are mild (3°C to 8°C average)

In this country you will be able to enjoy the deep jungles of Tucuman and Misiones, the sounds of silence in the altiplano of the North, the falls of 80 mts of height of the Cataratas del Iguazu, and the uproar of the melting of the Glaciar Perito Moreno.

You will also be able to watch the breathtaking flight of the Condor over the Andes and the mating of the Ballena Franca Austral at the Valdes Peninsula.

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