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Key Facts about Argentina

Jan. 14, 2026

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.

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