Argentina
Argentina I INTRODUCTION Argentina or Argentine Republic, country in South America, occupying most of the southern half of the continent east of the Andes Mountains. It is the second largest country in area in South America, after Brazil, and the eighth largest country in the world. Argentina’s capital and largest city is Buenos Aires. Geography of Argentina Area 2,780,400 sq km 1,073,518 sq mi Coastline 4,989 km 3,100 mi Highest point Aconcagua 6,960 m/22,834 ft Lowest point Laguna del Carbon 105 m/344 ft below sea level People of Argentina Population 40,677,348 (2008 estimate) Population density 15 persons per sq km 39 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban population distribution 91 percent (2005 estimate) Rural population distribution 9