Outline of Argentina
See also: Index of Argentina-related articles
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An enlargeable map of the Argentine Republic
The following outline is provided as an overview of, and introduction to Argentina:
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.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Argentina
- Pronunciation:
i/ˌɑːrdʒənˈtiːnə/ - Common English country name: Argentina
- Official English country name: The Argentine Republic
- Common endonym(s): Argentina
- Official endonym(s): República Argentina
- Adjectival(s): Argentine
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Argentina
- International rankings of Argentina
- ISO country codes: AR, ARG, 032
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:AR
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ar
Geography of Argentina
An enlargeable topographic map of Argentina.
Main article: Geography of Argentina
- Argentina is a: Country
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
- 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
- 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
An enlargeable satellite image of the Argentina
Main article: Environment of Argentina
- Climate of Argentina
- Renewable energy in Argentina
- Geology of Argentina
- Protected areas of Argentina
- Wildlife of Argentina
Natural geographic features of Argentina
- Fjords of Argentina
- Glaciers of Argentina
- Islands of Argentina
- Lakes of Argentina
- Mountains of 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
Main article: Provinces of Argentina
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Municipalities of Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Main article: Municipalities of Argentina
- Cities of Argentina
- Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
Demography of Argentina
- Main article: Demographics of Argentina, Ethnography of Argentina
Government and politics of Argentina
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
- Elections in Argentina
- Political parties in Argentina
- Taxation in Argentina
Branches of the government of Argentina
Main article: Government of Argentina
Executive branch of the government of Argentina
The Casa Rosada, seat of the Argentine Executive Branch of Government
- 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
The Argentine Supreme Court
- 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
Main article: Foreign relations of Argentina
- Diplomatic missions
International organization membership
The Argentine Republic is a member of:[1]
Law and order in 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
- 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
The Libertador Building, seat of the Argentine Defense Ministry
Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic
History of Argentina
- Main article: History of Argentina
History of Argentina, by period
History of Argentina, by region
History of Argentina, by subject
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
- People of Argentina
- Public holidays in Argentina
- Records of Argentina
- Religion in Argentina
- World Heritage Sites in Argentina
Art in Argentina
- Art in Argentina
- Cinema of Argentina
- Literature of Argentina
- Music of Argentina
- Television in Argentina
- Theatre in Argentina
Sports in Argentina
Economy and infrastructure 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
- Internet in Argentina
- Companies of Argentina
- Currency of Argentina: Peso
- 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
- List of schools in Argentina
- Roman Catholic seminaries in Argentina
- Universities in Argentina
See also
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Spanish language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Argentina
- All pages beginning with "Argentina"
- All pages beginning with "Argentine"
- All pages with titles containing Argentina
- All pages with titles containing Argentine
- Index of Argentina-related articles
- List of Argentina-related topics
- South America Life Quality Rankings
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Economy and Finance
- South America Life Quality Rankings - Law and Justice
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South America
References
- ↑ "Argentina". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
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Wikimedia Atlas of Argentina - Business News and Analysis in English
- Government of Argentina (Spanish)
- Official website
- Information about Buenos Aires
- The President of Argentina
- Outline of Argentina at DMOZ
- Country Data
- "Argentina". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- World Bank's country data profile for Argentina.
- World Intellectual Property Handbook: Argentina
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