Geography of Argentina is very large with different types of people inhabiting the country. Argentina is one of the countries in the southern parts of South America. It is located in between the Andes in the western parts and in the east is the southern Atlantic Ocean. Argentina is surrounded by Bolivia and Paraguay in the north, Uruguay and Brazil in the northeastern parts and Chile is in the western side.
The geography of Argentina records that the land was first explored by Juan Díaz de Solis in the year, 1516. The geography of Australia also witnessed various developments slowly under the colonial rule of Spain. The capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires was formed during the year, 1580. The cattle industry was booming as early as the 1600. The major invasion of the British forces was chucked out during the period from 1806 to 1807, and after Napoleon took control over Spain in the year, 1808, the Argentineans established their own government in the year, 1810. On the 9th of July, 1816, the independence of Argentina was formally announced.
Argentina is considered to be the second largest country in South America after Brazil and it is ranked 8th in the list of largest countries in the world. Geography of Argentina is very large with a total area of about 2.7 million kilometers. Argentina claims that a portion of Antarctica belongs to it but at the same time it has agreed to stop sovereignty conflicts in the area as a signer to the Antarctic Treaty. Argentina also affirms claims to various South Atlantic islands administrated by the Great Britain.
The geography of Argentina is second to Brazil. It se second to Brazil is population and size. Argentina is a plain, arising from Atlantic to the border of Chile and the lofty Andes peaks. Aconcagua, which is 6,960 m or 22,834 ft in height, is the highest peak in the entire world out of Asia. Argentina is also surrounded by Brazil and Uruguay on the east and Paraguay and Bolivia on the north. The northern parts are swampy and partially wooded Gran Chaco, bounding on Paraguay and Bolivia. Towards the south are the drifting, fertile Pampas, which are fertile in agriculture and cattle-grazing and provides assistance to a large number of the population. Towards the south is the Patagonia, an area of arid, cool and steppes with a few fertile and wooded sections.
The geography of Argentina includes the topography and climate which vary substantially with the eminent Andes Mountain in the west, moderate climate in the center half of the country, subtropical climatic condition in the northeastern parts, and cold and semi-arid conditions in the southern part. Argentina is about 3,700 km long stretching from the north to south, and about 1,400 km from the east towards the west. The total area of Argentina can be segregated into three parts. The Pampas in the center of the country, the Andes mountain range at the western border with Chile and Patagonia in the southern regions down to Tierra del Fuego, with the topmost point situated in the state of Mendoza Cerro Aconcagua at about 6, 960 meters.
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