Political Map of Argentina

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.

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.

Argentina Provinces and Capitals

Province	Population	Area(km.²)	Area(mi.²)	Capital
Buenos Aires	13,827,203	307,571	118,754	La Plata
Catamarca	334,568	102,602	39,615	(San Fernando del Valle de) Catamarca
Chaco	984,446	99,633	38,469	Resistencia
Chubut	413,237	224,686	86,752	Rawson
Ciudad de Buenos Aires	2,776,138	203	78	Buenos Aires
Cordoba	3,066,801	165,321	63,831	Cordoba
Corrientes	930,991	88,199	34,054	Corrientes
Entre Rios	1,158,147	78,781	30,418	Parana
Formosa	486,559	72,066	27,825	Formosa
Jujuy	611,888	53,219	20,548	(San Salvador de) Jujuy
La Pampa	299,294	143,440	55,382	Santa Rosa
La Rioja	289,983	89,680	34,626	La Rioja
Mendoza	1,579,651	148,827	57,462	Mendoza
Misiones	965,522	29,801	11,506	Posadas
Neuquen	474,155	94,078	36,324	Neuquen
Rio Negro	552,822	203,013	78,384	Viedma
Salta	1,079,051	155,488	60,034	Salta
San Juan	620,023	89,651	34,614	San Juan
San Luis	367,933	76,748	29,633	San Luis
Santa Cruz	196,958	243,943	94,187	Rio Gallegos
Santa Fe	3,000,701	133,007	51,354	Santa Fe
Santiago del Estero	804,457	136,351	52,645	Santiago del Estero
Tierra del Fuego	101,079	21,571	8,329	Ushuaia
Tucuman	1,338,523	22,524	8,697	(San Miguel de) Tucuman

Note:   Population: 2001-11-18 census.
Last Updated On : October 10, 2012