Argentina is a sovereign country in South America, in the wider region of the Americas. In formal use it is Argentine Republic. Buenos Aires is the capital.
Around 45.7 million people live there, placing it 35th of 250 by population — between Iraq above it and Afghanistan below. Within South America alone it is the 2nd largest of 14 and the 3rd most populous.
By land area it covers 2,780,400 km², which ranks it 9th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind India and just ahead of Kazakhstan. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Kazakhstan.
Where Argentina is and what surrounds it
Plotted on a globe it falls at 34.0° south, 64.0° west, which puts it in the southern hemisphere, roughly 3,785 km from the equator, in what geographers would call subtropical latitudes.
It borders 5 neighbours: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. The largest of them by area is Brazil, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 254.5 million people.
It has both a coastline and land borders, which is the most common arrangement of all.
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Population and languages of Argentina
Spread across 2,780,400 km², that works out at about 16 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.
People from Argentina are called Argentines.
Officially it is multilingual, listing Guaranà and Spanish. GuaranÃ, the first listed, is shared with 2 other entries worldwide.
Inside the Americas it places 5th of 56 by population, and it accounts for 10% of everyone living in South America.
Money, internet and phone codes
It uses the Argentine peso ($, ARS). That currency appears nowhere else on this list.
The top-level domain is .ar. The international dialling code is +54. Its ISO codes are ar and ARG, which is what most databases and flag files use.
Buenos Aires is the city to remember for this country.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Argentina shares borders with 5 countries:
Fun facts about Argentina
- Ranked by land area, Argentina is 9th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- It lies about 3,785 km from the equator, in subtropical latitudes.
- Guaranà is official here and in 2 other entries worldwide.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
- Its full official name is Argentine Republic.
- Within South America it is the 2nd largest of 14.
Argentina — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Argentina?
- The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
- Where is Argentina located?
- Argentina is in South America, part of the Americas. Its reference coordinates are 34.0° south and 64.0° west, roughly 3,785 km from the equator in subtropical latitudes.
- How big is Argentina?
- Argentina covers 2,780,400 km², ranking 9th of 250 by land area. That makes it almost exactly the same size as Kazakhstan.
- Which countries border Argentina?
- Argentina borders 5 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Brazil is the largest of them by area.
- What language is spoken in Argentina?
- Argentina lists 2 official languages: Guaranà and Spanish.
- What currency does Argentina use?
- Argentina uses the Argentine peso, written $ (currency code ARS). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Is Argentina a country?
- Yes. Argentina is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- What is the population of Argentina?
- Argentina has a population of about 45.7 million, which makes it the 35th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Iraq sits just above it and Afghanistan just below.
