Argentina
Argentina is a country in South America. Its capital is Buenos Aires. About 47 million people live there (2022). It covers 2,780,400 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- People (2022)
- 47 million
- Area
- 2,780,400 km²
- Currency
- Argentine convertible peso
Argentina at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Argentina
- In its own language
- República Argentina
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- South America
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Population
- 47,327,407 (2022)
- Area
- 2,780,400 km² (1,073,518 mi²)
- People are called
- Argentinian, Argentine
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Argentine convertible peso
- Life expectancy
- 76 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.842 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 423 (2020)
- Unemployment
- 8.9% (2009)
- Government
- federal republic
- Head of state
- Javier Milei (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Javier Milei (since 2023)
- Country codes
- AR, ARG
- Calling code
- +54
- Internet domain
- .ar
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC−03:00
- Coordinates
- -34°, -64°
Argentina and its neighbours
Argentina borders Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and United Kingdom. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Argentina
- Neighbours
Divisions of Argentina
- Buenos Aires Province
- Catamarca Province
- Chaco Province
- Córdoba Province
- Corrientes Province
- Entre Ríos Province
- Formosa Province
- Jujuy Province
- La Pampa Province
- La Rioja Province
- Mendoza Province
- Misiones Province
- Neuquén Province
- Río Negro Province
- Salta Province
- San Juan Province
- San Luis Province
- Santa Cruz Province
- Santa Fe Province
- Santiago del Estero Province
- Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands Province
- Tucumán Province
- Chubut Province
Member of
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- World Trade Organization
- G20
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Andean Community
- Australia Group
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration
and 18 more organisations.
How far are you from Argentina?
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Questions
What is the capital of Argentina?
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
What is the population of Argentina?
Argentina has about 47,327,407 people, as recorded in 2022.
How big is Argentina?
Argentina covers 2,780,400 square kilometres (1,073,518 square miles).
What currency does Argentina use?
The Argentine convertible peso.
What language is spoken in Argentina?
The official language of Argentina is Spanish.
Which countries border Argentina?
Argentina shares a border with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and United Kingdom.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.