World Context: Argentina

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Argentina” to the supplied dataset entity “Argentina.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay Area: total : 2,780,400 sq km; land: 2,736,690 sq km; water: 43,710 sq km Climate: mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest Terrain: rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border Natural hazards: San Miguel de Tucumán and Mendoza areas in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the pampas and northeast; heavy flooding in some areas; volcanism: volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains along the Chilean border; Copahue (2,997 m) last erupted in 2000; other historically active volcanoes include Llullaillaco, Maipo, Planchón-Peteroa, San José, Tromen, Tupungatito, and Viedma Environmental issues: deforestation; soil degradation (erosion, salinization); desertification; air pollution; water pollution

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 45,418,098 (2025 est.); male: 22,535,980; female: 22,882,118 Population distribution: one third of the population lives in Buenos Aires; pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the northern and central parts of the country; Patagonia to the south remains sparsely populated Urbanization: urban population: 92.5% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.97% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Quechua, Guarani, Mapudungun)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Buenos Aires; geographic coordinates: 34 36 S, 58 22 W; time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish; the full original name, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires, was given only to the port; the city was founded separately from the port in 1536 and was named Ciudad de la Santissima Trinidad (City of the Most Holy Trinity); the shortened version of the port name eventually became the city name Government type: presidential republic Legal system: civil law system based on Western European legal systems; note: in 2015, Argentina adopted a new civil code, replacing the old one in force since 1871

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: large diversified economy; financial risks from debt obligations, rapid inflation, and reduced investor appetites; resource-rich, export-led growth model; increasing trade relations with China; G20 and OAS leader; tendency to nationalize businesses and under-report inflation Industries: food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) Airports: 764 (2025) Ports: total ports: 37 (2024); large: 1; medium: 2; small: 10; very small: 24; ports with oil terminals: 19; key ports: Buenos Aires, Campana, Concepcion del Uruguay, La Plata, Mar del Plata, Puerto Belgrano, Puerto Ingeniero White, Puerto Madryn, Rosario, San Sebastian Bay, Santa Fe, Ushuaia, Zarate

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