Geography of Argentina

If you are planning to travel to Argentina either for a business trip or a leisure trip, it is important to know about the place. It also includes the geography of Argentina. This holds true not only for Argentina but also for other countries too.

 

Location of Argentina
Argentina is located between Uruguay and Chile. The country encircles the South Atlantic Ocean. Basically, Argentina is in the southern region of South America. It has a coastline of 4,989 km.

 

Geography of Argentina – the bordering nations
The countries that border Argentina include –

• Brazil
• Bolivia
• Uruguay
• Chile
• Paraguay

 

Area of Argentina The total area of Argentina is 2, 780, 400 sq km. Out of this, land comprises 2,736, 690 sq km and water comprises 43, 710 sq km.

Compared to the other countries in the world, it is the 8th largest, area-wise.

Geography of Argentina – Terrain
Argentina comprises rich plains and rolling plateau. It also has the Andes along its western boundary. The rich plains are mainly present in the northern region. The rolling plateau is on the south.

Climate in Argentina
The geography of Argentina causes different regions to experience different climate. The climate of Argentina is characterized by 4 distinct weather conditions. They are cold, warm, arid, and moderate.

If you wish to travel to Argentina, it is of utmost importance to know the climatic conditions that exists in the different regions. Given below are areas that experience different types of climatic conditions –

Areas experiencing warm climate The following areas experience warm climate. They are –

• Northern region of Entre Rios
• Province of Corrientes
• Province of Misiones
• Eastern region of Chaco

 

Climatic conditions prevailing in the above areas-

• Abundant rainfall
• High temperature

 

Areas experiencing moderate climate

• Province of Buenos Aires
• South and central Santa Fe
• A small part to the north east of La Pampa
• Eastern part of Cordoba

 

Climatic conditions prevailing in the above areas-

• Temperatures are moderate

 

Areas experiencing arid or dry climate
The following areas experience arid or dry climate. The names of the regions are mentioned below-

• La Rioja
• San Juan
• La Puna
• Catamarca’s Andes
• Pampas Hills

 

Climatic conditions prevailing in the above regions-

• Arid steppe climate
• Temperatures may range between 40 degree Celsius and 42 degree Celsius.

 

Areas experiencing cold climate The Geography of Argentina (topographical features) causes the following areas to experience cold climate. The following places are susceptible to cold temperatures.

• Patagonian plateau

 

Climatic conditions that exist in these areas

• Strong snow storms
• Arid windy weather
• Scanty rainfall
• Low temperatures
• Humid weather

 

Geography of Argentina- Natural Resources The country has rich natural resources. They are zinc, petroleum, lead, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, fertile plains, and uranium etc.

As far as land usage in Argentina is concerned, the distribution and utilization of land is as follows-

• Permanent crops occupy 0.36% of the total land in Argentina.
• Arable land occupies 10.03% of the total available land in the country.
• Other forms of land usage- 89.61%. Statistical data obtained is as per records obtained in 2005.

 

There are few aspects that need to be addressed as far as the Geography in Argentina is concerned. These issues are given below. The government has taken necessary steps to tackle these problems. They are -

• Soil degradation
• Air pollution
• Water pollution
• Desertification
• Deforestation etc.