Country Overview
Population
45.4M
45,400,000 people
Currency
Argentine PesoARS ($)
Languages
Timezones
UTC-03:00
Argentina
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Country Map
Buenos Aires
South America
Historical Timeline
Spanish explorer Juan Díaz de Solís reaches Río de la Plata
Declaration of Independence from Spain
Juan Perón elected president, beginning of Peronism
Falklands War with United Kingdom
Return to democracy after military dictatorship
Famous Landmarks
Iguazu Falls
Spectacular waterfalls on border with Brazil
Perito Moreno Glacier
Advancing glacier in Los Glaciares National Park
Recoleta Cemetery
Historic cemetery with elaborate mausoleums, Eva Perón's tomb
Famous Cities
5
Buenos Aires
Capital city, tango birthplace, European-style architecture
Córdoba
Colonial architecture, university city, cultural center
Mendoza
Wine capital, gateway to Aconcagua, Andes foothills
Bariloche
Lake district, skiing destination, chocolate capital
Salta
Colonial architecture, gateway to northwest, indigenous culture
Major Rivers
3Paraná River
4,880 kmBrazil
Rio de la Plata
Uruguay River
1,838 kmBrazil
Rio de la Plata
Colorado River
1,114 kmAndes Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Top Educational Institutions
4
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Public Research University
National University of Córdoba
Córdoba
Public Research University
National University of La Plata
La Plata, Buenos Aires
Public Research University
Austral University
Buenos Aires
Private Research University