Argentina is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of area and historical food producer, which in the last 20 years has experienced periods of growth alternating with severe crises that have affected its economy.

This is a picture of the economic functioning of South American countries in recent times.

Argentina basic data

Independent from Spain in 1816, Argentina has an area of ​​3,761,274 square kilometers (which includes 2,791,810 of the Americas, 965,597 of its claim to the Antarctic continent, and 3,867 of its southern islands disputed with Britain), according to the country’s National Geographic Institute. It is the eighth largest country in the world.

Argentina is located at the southern tip of America, bordering Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay and a vast coastline of 4,725 kilometers on the Atlantic Ocean. To the west the territory is marked by the Andes mountains.

Argentina has fertile plains in its central region, as well as important mining and fishing resources, as well as oil and gas reserves.

The largest city in the country is Buenos Aires (2.9 million inhabitants, which means 12.8 million inhabitants including the metropolitan area), which is also the capital, followed by Córdoba (1.45 million inhabitants), Rosario (1.23 million inhabitants) and Mendoza (930,000 inhabitants). ).

Due to its vast and fertile central plains, known as the “humid Pampas”, Argentina has been a historic producer of foods, including soybeans, corn, wheat, sunflowers and barley, as well as meat and dairy products.

Read more about Argentina’s economy here.