Argentina
Argentine Republic · South America
About Argentina
Argentina (officially Argentine Republic) is a country in South America, with Buenos Aires as its capital. It is home to roughly 45.85 million people, giving a population density of about 16 people per square kilometre. The country covers 2,780,400 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $683.1B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.865. The official currency is the Argentine peso (ARS), and the main languages are Guaraní, Spanish.
How Argentina is governed
Head of state and government; holds executive power.
Leads the executive; commander of the armed forces.
Bicameral — Chamber of Deputies — 257 seats; Senate — 72 seats
Who holds the power?
Argentina is a federal presidential republic. The President is both head of state and head of government, directly elected and serving as commander of the armed forces. Power is divided among the executive, a bicameral National Congress and an independent judiciary, across 23 provinces plus the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
👥 People
🌍 Quality of Life
Travel & practical
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Fun facts about Argentina
- Argentina is the 35th most populous country in the world, with about 45.85 million people.
- By land area it is the 8th-largest country in the world, covering 2,780,400 km².
- It has the world's 24th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($683.1B).
- Argentina shares land borders with 5 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.865.
- Argentina has a population density of about 16 people per square kilometre.
Argentina vs Brazil
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay
Colombia
Peru
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Ecuador
Guyana
Suriname
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