COUNTRY GUIDE · South America
Argentina
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Argentina.
Argentina at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Buenos Aires
- REGION
- South America
- POPULATION
- 45,800,000
- AREA
- 2,780,400 km²
- LANGUAGE
- Spanish
- CURRENCY
- Argentine Peso (ARS)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Americas' Highest Peak
Aconcagua rises 6,961 m, the highest summit outside Asia.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Argentina
The Perito Moreno Glacier is famous for occasionally forming and then dramatically breaking a natural ice dam.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Argentina in its South America region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 2,780,400 km² and a population of approximately 45,800,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.