Outline of Argentina
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The following outline is provided as an overview of, and introduction to Argentina:
Argentina – country in South America, the continent's second largest by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Argentina
- Pronunciation:
i/ˌɑrdʒənˈtiːnə/ - Common English country name: Argentina
- Official English country name: The Argentine Republic
- Common endonym(s): Argentina
- Official endonym(s): República Argentina
- Adjectival(s): Argentine
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Argentina
- International rankings of Argentina
- ISO country codes: AR, ARG, 032
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ar
Geography of Argentina
An enlargeable topographic map of Argentina.
Main article: Geography of Argentina
- Argentina is a: Country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- Time zone:
- Argentina Time - (UTC-03) - No DST
- Extreme points of Argentina
- High: Aconcagua 6,960 m (22,835 ft) – highest point outside of Asia
- Low: Laguna del Carbón −105 m (−344 ft) – lowest point in the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
- Land boundaries: 9,861 km
- Population of Argentina: 40,677,348 people (2008 estimate) - 30th most populous country
- Area of Argentina: 2,766,890 km2 (1,068,300 sq mi) - 8th largest country
- Atlas of Argentina
Environment of Argentina
An enlargeable satellite image of the Argentina
Main article: Environment of Argentina
- Climate of Argentina
- Renewable energy in Argentina
- Geology of Argentina
- Protected areas of Argentina
- Biosphere reserves in Argentina
- National parks of Argentina
- Wildlife of Argentina
- Flora of Argentina
- Fauna of Argentina
Natural geographic features 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
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
Ecoregions of Argentina
- Main article: Ecoregions of Argentina
Administrative divisions of Argentina
Provinces
Main article: Provinces of Argentina
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Municipalities of Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Main article: Municipalities of Argentina
- Cities of Argentina
- Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
Demography of Argentina
- Main article: Demographics of Argentina, Ethnography of Argentina
Government and politics of Argentina
- Main article: Government of Argentina and Politics of Argentina
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
Branches of the government of Argentina
Main article: Government of Argentina
Executive branch of the government of Argentina
The Casa Rosada, seat of the Argentine Executive Branch of Government
- Head of state and government: President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
- Cabinet of Argentina
- Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers
- Minister of the Interior
- Minister of Foreign Relations (mostly known as the Chancellor)
- Minister of Defense
- Minister of Economy
- Minister of Justice and Human Rights
- Minister of Security
- Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security
- Minister of Education
- Minister of Science, Technology and Innovative Production
- Minister of Health
- Minister of Social Development
- Minister of Federal Planning and Public Utilities
- Minister of Industry
- Minister of Agriculture
- Minister of Tourism
Legislative branch of the government of Argentina
The Argentine Congress and one of the few surviving original casts of Auguste Rodin's The Thinker.
The Argentine Supreme Court
- 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).
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
Foreign relations of Argentina
Main article: Foreign relations of Argentina
- Diplomatic missions
- Diplomatic missions in Argentina
- Diplomatic missions of Argentina
International organization membership
The Argentine Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Argentina
- Main article: Law of Argentina
- Constitution of Argentina
- Crime in Argentina
- Human rights in Argentina
- LGBT rights in Argentina
- Freedom of religion in Argentina
- Law enforcement in Argentina
- National law enforcement agencies
- Argentine Federal Police
- Argentine National Gendarmerie
- Argentine Naval Prefecture
- Airport Security Police
- Federal Penitentiary Service
- Regional law enforcement agencies
- Buenos Aires Provincial Police
- Santa Fe Province Police
- Córdoba Province Police
- Tucumán Province Police
- Salta Province Police
- Santiago del Estero Province Police
- San Juan Province Police
- Mendoza Province Police
- Río Negro Province Police
- San Luís Province Police
- La Rioja Province Police
- Santa Cruz Province Police
- National law enforcement agencies
Military of Argentina
The Libertadores Building, seat of the Argentine Defense Ministry
- Main article: Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic
Local government in Argentina
History of Argentina
- Main article: History of Argentina
History of Argentina, by period
History of Argentina, by region
- History of Buenos Aires
History of Argentina, by subject
Culture of Argentina
- Main article: Culture of Argentina
- Architecture of Argentina
- Cuisine of 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
- 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
Art in Argentina
- Art in Argentina
- Cinema of Argentina
- Literature of Argentina
- Music of Argentina
- Television in Argentina
- Theatre in Argentina
Sports in Argentina
- Main article: Sports in Argentina
Economy and infrastructure of Argentina
- Main article: Economy of Argentina
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 31st (thirty-first)
- Agriculture in Argentina
- Banking in Argentina
- National Bank of Argentina
- Communications in Argentina
- Internet in Argentina
- .ar Internet country code top-level domain for Argentina
- Internet in Argentina
- Companies of Argentina
- Economic history of Argentina
- Energy in Argentina
- Energy in Argentina
- Energy policy of Argentina
- Oil industry in Argentina
- Health care in Argentina
- Mining in Argentina
- Argentina Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Argentina
- Transport in Argentina
- Airports in Argentina
- Rail transport in Argentina
- Roads in Argentina
- Water supply and sanitation in Argentina
Education in Argentina
- Main article: Education in Argentina
- List of schools in Argentina
- Roman Catholic seminaries in Argentina
- Universities in Argentina
- Agricultural universities and colleges in Argentina
See also
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Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Argentina
- All pages beginning with "Argentina"
- All pages beginning with "Argentine"
- All pages with titles containing "Argentina"
- All pages with titles containing "Argentine"
- Index of Argentina-related articles
- List of Argentina-related topics
- South America Life Quality Rankings
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Economy and Finance
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Law and Justice
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
References
- ↑ "Argentina". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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Wikimedia Atlas of Argentina - Business News and Analysis in English
- Government of Argentina (Spanish)
- Official website
- Information about Buenos Aires
- The President of Argentina
- Outline of Argentina on the Open Directory Project
- Country Data
- Argentina entry at The World Factbook
- World Bank's country data profile for Argentina.
- World Intellectual Property Handbook: Argentina
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