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Outline of Argentina

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Outline of Argentina

The following outline is provided as an overview of, and introduction to Argentina:

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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.

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
  • 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

  • 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

  • Fjords of Argentina
  • Glaciers of Argentina
  • Islands of Argentina
  • Lakes of Argentina
  • Mountains of Argentina
  • Volcanoes in Argentina
  • Rivers of Argentina
  • Waterfalls of Argentina
  • Valleys 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
    Municipalities of Argentina
  • Cities of Argentina
  • Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires

    • 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

    • Executive branch of the government of Argentina

  • Head of state and government: President of Argentina, Mauricio Macri
  • 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

  • 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 Eduardo Fellner of Jujuy Province).

    • Judicial branch of the government 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 S. Fayt
  • Minister of the Court: Dr. Juan Carlos Maqueda
  • Minister of the Court: Dr. Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
  • Minister of the Court: Dr. Enrique S. Petracchi
  • Minister of the Court: Dra. Carmen Argibay

    • Foreign relations of Argentina

  • Diplomatic missions
  • Diplomatic missions in Argentina
  • Diplomatic missions of Argentina

    • International organization membership

    The Argentine Republic is a member of:

    Law and order in Argentina

    Law of Argentina

  • Constitution of Argentina
  • Crime in Argentina
  • Human rights in Argentina
  • LGBT rights in Argentina
  • Freedom of religion 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
  • Salta Province Police
  • Santiago del Estero Province Police
  • San Juan Province Police
  • Mendoza Province Police
  • Río Negro Province Police
  • San Luís Province Police
  • La Rioja Province Police
  • Santa Cruz Province Police

    • Military of Argentina

    Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic

  • Command
  • Commander-in-chief: President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
  • 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, 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

    • Culture of Argentina

    Culture of Argentina

  • Architecture of Argentina
  • Cuisine of Argentina
  • Festivals in 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
  • Records of Argentina
  • Religion in Argentina
  • Buddhism in Argentina
  • Christianity in Argentina
  • Hinduism in Argentina
  • Islam in Argentina
  • Judaism in Argentina
  • Sikhism in Argentina
  • World Heritage Sites in Argentina

    • Art 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

    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
  • National Bank of 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
  • Energy policy of Argentina
  • Oil industry 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

    Education in Argentina

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

    • References

    Outline of Argentina Wikipedia
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