Argentina is a federal republic in southern South America on the border of Bolivia and Paraguay; on the east by Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and Chile; and on the west by Chile. The country is the biggest country on the south side and is triangular in shape, with the base in the north and the corner at Punta Dungeness, the southeastern tip of the continent. The length of Argentina in a northern to southern direction is about 2,070 mi.. Its biggest width is about 860 mi.. The area of Argentina is 1,073,518 sq mi.. It is the second largest South American country, Brazil ranking first. The capital and largest city is Buenos Aires.
Argentina has a lot of of mountains, upland areas, and plains. The western boundaries of the country fall entirely within the Andes. "The only other highlands of consequence in Argentina is the Sierra de Córdoba, in the central portion of the country."(New Standard) "In the north, the Argentine plains......
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