🌍 Geography
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
2,780,400 km²
Land Area
2,736,690 km²
Water Area
43,710 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
11,968 km
Coastline
4,989 km
Bordering Countries
Bolivia (942 km)
263 km; Chile 6 (N/A km)
691 km; Paraguay 2 (N/A km)
531 km; Uruguay (541 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Climate: mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
595m
Natural Resources
fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
46,994,384
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.79%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
33.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
15.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
7.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- BUENOS AIRES: 15,490,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 99.1%, Female: 99.2%)
💼 Economy
large diversified economy; financial risks from debt obligations, rapid inflation, and reduced investor appetites; resource-rich, export-led growth model; increasing trade relations with China; G20 and OAS leader; tendency to nationalize businesses and under-report inflation
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.21 trillion
GDP (Official Rate)
$633.27 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$26,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
6%
Industry
24%
Services
53.4%
Major Industries
food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18-70 years of age; universal and compulsory; 16-17 years of age: optional for national elections
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Revolution Day (May Revolution Day), 25 May (1810)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
5.11 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
3.3 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
9.7% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.9% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
12
Notable Sites
- Los Glaciares National Park
- Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis
- Iguazú National Park
- Cueva de las Manos
- Valdés Península
- Ischigualasto/Talampaya National Parks
- Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
- Quebrada de Humahuaca
- Qhapaq Ñan/Andean Road System