Outline Of Argentina

Short description: Country in South America

The Flag of Argentina

The Coat of arms of Argentina

An enlargeable map of the Argentine Republic

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: /ˌɑːrdʒənˈtiːnə/ (listen)
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 AR
Internet country code top-level domain: .ar

Geography of Argentina

An enlargeable topographic map of Argentina

Geography of Argentina

Argentina is a: Country
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
  - Latin America
    - South America
      - Southern Cone
- 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

Chile 5,308 km

Paraguay 1,880 km

Brazil 1,261 km

Bolivia 832 km

Uruguay 580 km

Coastline: 4,989 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

Environment of Argentina

Climate of Argentina
Renewable energy in Argentina
Geology of Argentina
- Earthquakes in Argentina
Protected areas of Argentina
- Biosphere reserves in Argentina
- National parks of Argentina
Wildlife of Argentina
- Flora of Argentina
- Fauna of Argentina
  - Birds of Argentina
  - Mammals of Argentina

Natural geographic features of Argentina

Glaciers of Argentina
Islands of Argentina
Lakes of Argentina
Mountains of Argentina
- Volcanoes in Argentina
Rivers of Argentina
World Heritage Sites in Argentina

Regions of Argentina

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

Administrative divisions of Argentina

Provinces

Provinces of Argentina

Template:Country data Buenos Aires^a
Template:Country data Buenos Aires Province
Template:Country data Catamarca
Template:Country data Chaco
Template:Country data Chubut
Template:Country data Córdoba
Template:Country data Corrientes
Template:Country data Entre Ríos
Template:Country data Formosa
Template:Country data Jujuy
Template:Country data La Pampa
Template:Country data La Rioja (Argentina)
Template:Country data Mendoza
Template:Country data Misiones
Template:Country data Neuquén
Template:Country data Río Negro (Argentina)^b
Template:Country data Salta
Template:Country data San Juan
Template:Country data San Luis
Template:Country data Santa Cruz
Template:Country data Santa Fe
Template:Country data Santiago del Estero
Template:Country data Tierra del Fuego^c
Template:Country data Tucumán

^a Not a Province. Autonomous City and seat of National Government.
(Also known as Buenos Aires City).
^b or Provincia del Río Negro.
^c Tierra del Fuego Province includes claims over Argentine Antarctica, Falkland Islands, and South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands.

Municipalities of Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Municipalities of Argentina

Cities of Argentina
- Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires

Demography of Argentina

Government and politics of Argentina

Politics of Argentina

Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
Elections in Argentina
- Primary elections in Argentina
Political parties in Argentina
Taxation in Argentina

Branches of the government of Argentina

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, Alberto Fernández
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 Product Innovation
Minister of Health
Minister of Social Development
Minister of Federal Planning, Public Infrastructure and Services
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 Emilio Monzó of Buenos Aires Province).

Judicial branch of the government of Argentina

Court system 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 Fernando Rosenkrantz
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Juan Carlos Maqueda
- Minister of the Court: Dr. Horacio Rosatti

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]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (associate)
Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
Central American Integration System (SICA) (observer)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 15 (G15)
Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (G20)
Group of 24 (G24)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Rio Group (RG)
Southern Cone Common Market (Mercosur)
International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT)
Unión Latina (observer)
United Nations (UN)
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Argentina

Law of Argentina

Constitution of Argentina
Crime in Argentina
Human rights in Argentina
- LGBT rights 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

Military of Argentina

The Libertador Building, seat of the Argentine Defense Ministry

Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic

Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández
  - Ministry of Defense (Argentina)
Forces
- Argentine Army
  - Argentine Army Aviation
- Argentine Air Force
  - Agrupación Aérea Presidencial
  - Argentine Air Force Mobile Field Hospital
- Argentine Navy
  - Argentine Naval Aviation
  - Argentine Marines
Military history of Argentina
Military ranks of Argentina
White Helmets Commission

History of Argentina

History of Argentina, by period

May Revolution

History of Argentina, by region

History of Buenos Aires
- Timeline of Buenos Aires history

History of Argentina, by subject

Economic history of Argentina
Military history of Argentina
LGBT history in Argentina

Culture of Argentina

Architecture of Argentina
Cuisine of 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
Religion in Argentina
- Buddhism in Argentina
- Christianity in Argentina
- Hinduism in Argentina
- Islam in Argentina
- Judaism in Argentina
World Heritage Sites in Argentina

Art in Argentina

Cinema of Argentina
Literature of Argentina
Music of Argentina
- List of music artists and bands from Argentina
Television in Argentina
Theatre in Argentina

Sports in Argentina

Argentina at the Olympics
Football in Argentina

Economy and infrastructure of Argentina

Economy of Argentina

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 31st (thirty-first)
Agriculture in Argentina
Banking in Argentina
Communications in Argentina
- Internet in Argentina
  - .ar Internet country code top-level domain for Argentina
Companies of Argentina
Currency of Argentina: Peso
- ISO 4217: ARS
Economic history of Argentina
Energy in Argentina
- Energy in Argentina
Health care in Argentina
Mining in Argentina
Argentina Stock Exchange
Tourism in Argentina
Visa policy of Argentina
Transport in Argentina
- Airports in Argentina
- Rail transport in Argentina
- Roads in Argentina
Water supply and sanitation in Argentina

Education in Argentina

List of schools in Argentina
Roman Catholic seminaries in Argentina
Universities in Argentina
- Agricultural universities and colleges in Argentina

References

↑ "Argentina". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 9, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/argentina/.

External links

Government of Argentina (in Spanish)
Official website
Information about Buenos Aires
The President of Argentina
Outline of Argentina at Curlie

Country Data

Argentina. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
World Bank's country data profile for Argentina.
World Intellectual Property Handbook: Argentina

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Outline Of Argentina

Contents

General reference

Geography of Argentina

Environment of Argentina

Natural geographic features of Argentina

Regions of Argentina

Administrative divisions of Argentina

Provinces

Municipalities of Argentina

Demography of Argentina

Government and politics of Argentina

Branches of the government of Argentina

Executive branch of the government of Argentina

Legislative branch of the government of Argentina

Judicial branch of the government of Argentina

Foreign relations of Argentina

International organization membership

Law and order in Argentina

Military of Argentina

History of Argentina

History of Argentina, by period

History of Argentina, by region

History of Argentina, by subject

Culture of Argentina

Art in Argentina

Sports in Argentina

Economy and infrastructure of Argentina

Education in Argentina

See also

References

External links