Argentina (Capital: Buenos Aires)
The Perito Moreno glacier, called the ‘White Giant’, located in the Los Glaciares National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Argentina is facing ice loss by calving.
Political Features
- Located in southern South America.
- Boundaries: Chile (west); Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay (north); Maritime- Atlantic Ocean (east).
- Argentina-Chile international border is the 3rd longest globally after USA-Canada and Kazakhstan-Russia.
- Ushuaia in Argentina is regarded as the southernmost city in the world.
Geographical Features
- Climate: Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest.
- Terrain: Comprises regions: The Andes mountains(west), the Pampas, and Patagonia Plateau.
- The Pampas (treeless plains) is the agricultural heartland.
- Highest point: Cerro Aconcagua (highest point in South America)
- Major rivers: Río de la Plata/Paraná river mouth
- Argentina ranks 3rd in global lithium reserves and 4th in lithium production.