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Argentina
Also Known As Argentine Republic
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Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the far south of South America, the second-largest country in South America after Brazil. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. The Argentine Declaration of Independence from Spain was proclaimed on 9 July 1816. Its capital is Buenos Aires.
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Population2025 estimate; the 2022 census recorded 46,044,703. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearThe Argentine Declaration of Independence from Spain was proclaimed on 9 July 1816, during the Argentine War of Independence (1810 to 1825). Cross-Tradition Connections
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Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
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1. Argentina (Wikipedia)
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Buenos Aires
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2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 sq mi)
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2025 estimate 46,735,004
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Argentine Declaration of Independence on July 9 of 1816
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Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the far south of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world.
Buenos Aires (Wikipedia)
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Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina.
Cordoba, Argentina (Wikipedia)
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Argentina
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