Argentina is a federal republic in southern South America on the border of Bolivia and Paraguay; on the east by Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and Chile; and on the west by Chile. The country is the biggest country on the south side and is triangular in shape, with the base in the north and the corner at Punta Dungeness, the southeastern tip of the continent. The length of Argentina in a northern to southern direction is about 2,070 mi.. Its biggest width is about 860 mi.. The area of Argentina is 1,073,518 sq mi.. It is the second largest South American country, Brazil ranking first. The capital and largest city is Buenos Aires.Argentina has a lot of of mountains, upland areas, and plains. The western boundaries of the country fall entirely within the Andes. "The only other highlands of consequence in Argentina is the Sierra de Crdoba, in the central portion of the country."(New Standard) "In the north, the Argentine plains consist of the southern portion of the South American region known as the Gran Chaco. The Pampas plains that include the most productive agricultural sections of the country, extend about 1,000 mi. south from the Gran Chaco. In Patagonia, south of the Pampas, the terrain consists largely of arid, desolate steppes."(Encarta Online). A famed scenic attraction, the Iguau Falls, is on the Iguau River a tributary of the Paran. "The chief rivers of Argentina are the Paran, which splits the north part of the country. In the area between the Ro Salado and the Ro Colorado and in the Chaco region, some large rivers empty into swamps and marshes or disappear into sinks. "(New Standard)Temperate climatic conditions prevail throughout most of Argentina, except for a small tropical area in the northeast and the subtropical Chaco in the north. The climate is generally cold in the Andes, Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. In the western section of Patagonia winter temperatur...
