Geography of Argentina
By Ahmed Saleh 🇪🇬
35 essential facts about Argentina 🇦🇷
The spatial dimensions summarize the unique location of the country situated in the southwest of the globe...
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1. Official name: Argentina
2. Capital: Buenos Aires (but it is not part of the federal province like Washington)
3. Largest city: Buenos Aires – over 17 million in the metropolitan area
4. Area: 2,780,400 km² – the eighth largest country in the world and the second largest in South America
5. Population: Approximately 47 million (2025)
6. Official language: Spanish (but in a distinctive way called "yiesmo" - they pronounce the ll and y as "sh")
7. The largest Spanish-speaking country by area
8. Highest peak in the Americas: Mount Aconcagua (6,960 m)
9. The southernmost city in the world: Ushuaia – the capital of Tierra del Fuego
10. Iguazu Falls: The world's largest waterfall system (shared with Brazil)
11. Patagonia: The most beautiful wilderness area in South America (ice, lakes, mountains)
12. Perito Moreno Glacier: The only one in the world that is still advancing
13. The world's largest lithium reserves (with Bolivia and Chile)
14. The second largest exporter of corn and the third largest exporter of soybeans globally
15. The world's largest producer of beef per capita (the average Argentinian eats 50 kg of beef per year!)
16. Tango: Born in the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and Portinho in the late 19th century
17. The best football player in history (according to most of the world): Lionel Messi, born in Rosario
18. They won the World Cup 3 times (1978 – 1986 – 2022)
19. Maradona scored "with his hand" and the "goal of the century" in a single match against England in 1986
20. The world's largest street: Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires (140 meters wide)
21. El Ateneo Library: The most beautiful library in the world (an old theater that was converted into a library)
22. The largest Arab community in Latin America (approximately 4.5 million of Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian origin)
23. Former President Carlos Menem is of Syrian origin
24. The largest mosque in South America: King Fahd Center in Buenos Aires
25. Eva Perón "Evita": A national icon and the first First Lady to become a popular legend
26. The longest continuous highway in the world: Route 40 (stretching 5,194 km from north to south)
27. Cueva de las Manos Cave: The oldest human hand drawings in South America (13,000 years ago)
28. Train to the Clouds: From the highest railway lines in the world (4,220 m)
29. Martin Garcia Island: It was a prison for legendary political figures (including the former Uruguayan president)
30. The country with the most Davis Cup titles in tennis (2016) and legendary players such as Del Potro and Guillermo Vilas
31. The origin of the word "Argentina" comes from the Latin word Argentum = silver
32. The largest land animal in the Americas: The American jaguar lives in northern Argentina.
33. National dish: Asado (meat barbecue) + Empanada + Dulce de Leche
34. Mate: The national drink (herbal tea drunk from a gourd with a straw)
35. Argentina is the only country to have won all major football tournaments: World Cup + Copa America + Confederations Cup + Olympics + Youth World Cup + Under-20 World Cup
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