Argentina Map

Argentina is a country located in South America. It is the second largest country in South America covering an area 1,068,302 square miles; the estimated population of the country is 40,117,096.

As shown in the Argentina Political Map, the country shares its borders with Paraguay and Bolivia to the north, Brazil and Uruguay to the north-east, and Chile to the west and south. The national capital, Buenos Aires is shown in the map with a red square. Buenos Aires is located on the western shore of Rio de la Plata.

Argentina political map also highlights the location of various provinces, their capital, and neighboring countries of Argentina. The map clearly depicts the national and the international boundaries of Argentina. Surrounding oceans, rivers, seas, bays, and canals such as the Pacific Ocean, South Atlantic, Strait of Magellan can also be found in the map of Argentina.

Argentina Provinces and Capitals

Province	Capital	Population (2001)	Area(km.2)
Buenos Aires	La Plata	13,827,203	307,571
Catamarca	(San Fernando del Valle de) Catamarca	334,568	102,602
Chaco	Resistencia	984,446	99,633
Chubut	Rawson	413,237	224,686
Ciudad de Buenos Aires	Buenos Aires	2,776,138	203
Córdoba	Cóoacute;rdoba	3,066,801	165,321
Corrientes	Corrientes	930,991	88,199
Entre Ríos	Paraná	1,158,147	78,781
Formosa	Formosa	486,559	72,066
Jujuy	(San Salvador de) Jujuy	611,888	53,219
La Pampa	Santa Rosa	299,294	143,440
La Rioja	La Rioja	289,983	89,680
Mendoza	Mendoza	1,579,651	148,827
Misiones	Posadas	965,522	29,801
Neuquén	Neuquén	474,155	94,078
Río Negro	Viedma	552,822	203,013
Salta	Salta	1,079,051	155,488
San Juan	San Juan	620,023	89,651
San Luis	San Luis	367,933	76,748
Santa Cruz	Río Gallegos	196,958	243,943
Santa Fe	Santa Fe	3,000,701	133,007
Santiago del Estero	Santiago del Estero	804,457	136,351
Tierra del Fuego	Ushuaia	101,079	21,571
Tucumán	(San Miguel de) Tucumán	1,338,523	22,524
24 divisions		36,260,130	2,780,403

The major provinces of Argentina are: Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Cordoba, Formosa, La Pampa, Jujuy, Santa Fe, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero, and Mendoza.

Argentina is a federal representative democratic republic. Executive power is vested in the President and the Cabinet, while the legislative power is vested in the National Congress. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is the current President of Argentina. Julio Cobos is the Vice President of the nation.

Argentina's economy is the third-largest economy in Latin America. In 2011, its GDP per capita income(nominal) in 2011 was $9,583. Food processing, motor vehicles and auto parts, appliances and electronics, chemicals and petrochemicals, steel, aluminum, machinery, textiles, beverages, and printing are the major industries. Major trade flows are with United States, Brazil, China, Germany, and Chile.