List of basic Argentina topics
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Argentina is a South American country, constituted as a federation of twenty-three provinces and an autonomous city. It is second in size on the South American continent to Brazil and eighth in the world. Argentina occupies a continental surface area of 2,766,890 km² (1,068,302 sq mi) between the Andes mountain range in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east and south. It is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast, and Chile in the west and south. The country claims the British overseas territories of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Argentina also claims 969,464 km² (374,312 sq mi) of Antarctica, known as Argentine Antarctica, overlapping another claim made by Chile and the British Antarctic Territory.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Argentina:
- Pronunciation:
- International rankings of Argentina
[edit] Geography of Argentina
- Main articles: Geography of Argentina
- Argentina is a: Country
- Location:
- Population: 40,677,348 (2008) - 30th most populous country
- Size: 2,766,890 km² (1,068,302 sq mi) - 8th largest country
- Atlas of Argentina
- Extreme points of Argentina
[edit] Environment of Argentina
- Climate of Argentina
- Ecology of Argentina
- Ecoregions in Argentina
- Renewable energy in Argentina
- Geology of Argentina
- Protected areas of Argentina
- Wildlife of Argentina
- Flora of Argentina
- Fauna of Argentina
[edit] Natural geographic features of Argentina
- Main article: Landforms of Argentina
- Fjords of Argentina
- Glaciers of Argentina
- Islands of Argentina
- Lakes of Argentina
- Mountains of Argentina
- Rivers of Argentina
- Waterfalls of Argentina
- Valleys of Argentina
- World Heritage Sites in Argentina
[edit] Regions of Argentina
- Main article: Regions of Argentina
The provinces of Argentina are often grouped into six geographical regions. From North to South and West to East, these are:
- Argentine Northwest: Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja
- Gran Chaco: Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero
- Mesopotamia (or Littoral): Misiones, Entre Ríos, Corrientes
- Cuyo: San Juan, Mendoza, San Luis
- Pampas: Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Pampa, Buenos Aires
- Patagonia: Rio Negro, Neuquén, Chubut, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego
- Argentine Antarctica
[edit] Ecoregions of Argentina
- Main article: Ecoregions of Argentina
[edit] Administrative divisions of Argentina
[edit] Provinces
| Province/District | Capital | Population (2001) | Rank | Area (km²) | Rank | Density (/km²) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | - | 2,776,138 | 4 | 203 | 24 | 13,675.6 | 1 |
| Buenos Aires Province | La Plata | 13,827,203 | 1 | 307,571 | 1 | 44.95 | 3 |
| Catamarca Province | San Fernando del V.a | 334,568 | 20 | 102,602 | 11 | 3.26 | 19 |
| Chaco Province | Resistencia | 984,446 | 9 | 99,633 | 12 | 9.90 | 11 |
| Chubut Province | Rawson | 413,237 | 18 | 224,686 | 3 | 1.84 | 23 |
| Córdoba Province | Córdoba | 3,066,801 | 2 | 165,321 | 5 | 18.60 | 6 |
| Corrientes Province | Corrientes | 930,991 | 11 | 88,199 | 16 | 10.60 | 10 |
| Entre Ríos Province | Paraná | 1,158,147 | 7 | 78,781 | 17 | 14.70 | 7 |
| Formosa Province | Formosa | 486,559 | 16 | 72,066 | 19 | 6.75 | 14 |
| Jujuy Province | San Salvador de Jujuy | 611,888 | 14 | 53,219 | 20 | 11.50 | 8 |
| La Pampa Province | Santa Rosa | 299,294 | 21 | 143,440 | 8 | 2.00 | 22 |
| La Rioja Province | La Rioja | 289,983 | 22 | 89,680 | 14 | 3.23 | 20 |
| Mendoza Province | Mendoza | 1,579,651 | 5 | 148,827 | 7 | 10.61 | 9 |
| Misiones Province | Posadas | 965,522 | 10 | 29,801 | 21 | 32.40 | 4 |
| Neuquén Province | Neuquén | 474,155 | 17 | 94,078 | 13 | 5.00 | 16 |
| Río Negro Province | Viedma | 552,822 | 15 | 203,013 | 4 | 2.72 | 21 |
| Salta Province | Salta | 1,079,051 | 8 | 155,488 | 6 | 6.94 | 12 |
| San Juan Province | San Juan | 620,023 | 13 | 89,651 | 15 | 6.92 | 13 |
| San Luis Province | San Luis | 367,933 | 19 | 76,748 | 18 | 4.80 | 17 |
| Santa Cruz Province | Río Gallegos | 196,958 | 23 | 243,943 | 2 | 0.81 | 24 |
| Santa Fe Province | Santa Fe | 3,000,701 | 3 | 133,007 | 10 | 22.56 | 5 |
| Santiago del Estero Province | Santiago del Estero | 804,457 | 12 | 136,351 | 9 | 5.90 | 15 |
| Tierra del Fuego Province | Ushuaia | 101,079 | 24 | 21,263b | 23 | 4.75b | 18 |
| Tucumán Province | San Miguel de Tucumán | 1,338,523 | 6 | 22,524 | 22 | 59.42 | 2 |
a San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca.
b Not including claims on the Malvinas (Falkland Islands) or Argentine Antarctica.
[edit] Municipalities of Argentina
[edit] Demography of Argentina
- Main article: Demographics of Argentina
[edit] Government and politics of Argentina
- Main article: Government of Argentina and Politics of Argentina
- Form of government:
- Capital of Argentina: Capital of Argentina
- Elections in Argentina
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Argentina
- Political scandals of Argentina
- Taxation in Argentina
[edit] Branches of the government of Argentina
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Argentina
- Head of state: President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
- Head of government: President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
- Cabinet of Argentina
- Chief of the Cabinet, Alberto Fernández
- Minister of the Interior, Aníbal Randazzo
- Minister of Foreign Relations (commonly referred to as the "Chancellor"), Jorge Taiana
- Minister of Defense, Nilda Garré
- Minister of Economy and Production, Martín Loustau
- Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Aníbal Fernández
- Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Carlos Tomada
- Minister of Education, Juan Carlos Tedesco
- Minister of Science, technology and Innovative Production, Lino Barañao
- Minister of Health, Graciela Ocaña
- Minister of Social Development, Alicia Kirchner
- Minister of Federal Planning and Public Utilities, Julio De Vido
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Argentina
- Argentine National Congress (Congreso Nacional) (bicameral)
- Upper house: Argentine Senate (72 seats), presided by the Vice-President
- Argentine Chamber of Deputies (257 seats), currently presided by Eduardo Fellner of Jujuy Province).
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Argentina
- Supreme Court of Argentina
- President of the Supreme Court: Dr. Ricardo L. Lorenzetti
- Vice-President of the Supreme Court: Dra. Elena I. Highton de Nolasco
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Carlos S. Fayt
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Juan Carlos Maqueda
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Enrique S. Petracchi
- Minister of the Court: Dra. Carmen Argibay
[edit] Foreign relations of Argentina
- Diplomatic missions
- Relations with specific countries
[edit] International organization membership
- Main article: International organization membership of Argentina
Argentina is a member of:
[edit] Law and order in Argentina
- Main article: Law of Argentina
- Capital punishment in Argentina
- Constitution of Argentina
- Crime in Argentina
- Human rights in Argentina
- LGBT rights in Argentina
- Freedom of religion in Argentina
- Law enforcement in Argentina
[edit] Military of Argentina
- Main article: Military of Argentina
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
- Ministry of Defence of Argentina
- Commander-in-chief: President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
- Forces
- Military history of Argentina
- Military ranks of Argentina
[edit] Local government in Argentina
[edit] History of Argentina
- Main article: History of Argentina, Timeline of the history of Argentina, and Current events of Argentina
- Economic history of Argentina
- Military history of Argentina
[edit] Culture of Argentina
- Main article: Culture of Argentina
- Architecture of Argentina
- Cuisine of Argentina
- Ethnic minorities in Argentina
- Festivals in Argentina
- Humor in Argentina
- Languages of Argentina
- Media in Argentina
- National symbols of Argentina
- Coat of arms of Argentina
- Flag of Argentina
- National anthem of Argentina
- People of Argentina
- Prostitution in Argentina
- Public holidays in Argentina
- Records of Argentina
- Religion in Argentina
- Buddhism in Argentina
- Christianity in Argentina
- Hinduism in Argentina
- Islam in Argentina
- Judaism in Argentina
- Sikhism in Argentina
- World Heritage Sites in Argentina
[edit] The Arts in Argentina
- Art in Argentina
- Cinema of Argentina
- Literature of Argentina
- Music of Argentina
- Television in Argentina
- Theatre in Argentina
[edit] Sports in Argentina
- Main article: Sports in Argentina
[edit] Economy of Argentina
- Main article: Economy of Argentina
- Agriculture in Argentina
- Banking in Argentina
- National Bank of Argentina
- Communications in Argentina
- Companies of Argentina
- Currency of Argentina:
- Economic history of Argentina
- Energy policy of Argentina
- Mining in Argentina
- Oil industry in Argentina
- Tourism in Argentina
- Transport in Argentina
- Argentina Stock Exchange
[edit] Education in Argentina
- Main article: Education in Argentina
[edit] Infrastructure of Argentina
- Communications in Argentina
- Energy in Argentina
- Health care in Argentina
- Transportation in Argentina
- Airports in Argentina
- Rail transport in Argentina
- Roads in Argentina
- Water supply and sanitation in Argentina
[edit] See also
- List of basic geography topics
- List of Argentina-related articles (alphabetical index)
- List of international rankings
[edit] References
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- Argentina entry at The World Factbook
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