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.