-Argentina is situated in South America and stands bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast and Chile in the west and south.
-Argentina is the eight largest country of the world, spreading over an area of approximately 2,766,890 sq km.
-Argentina comprises of the British controlled territories of the Falkland Islands, ---South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands and 969,464 sq km of Antarctica.
-The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires and its official language is Spanish.
-The official religion of Argentina is Roman Catholic.
-As per the law, the President and Vice President of Argentina should be Roman Catholic.
-Argentina is a representative federal and democratic republic, with 23 provinces and the city of Buenos Aires as the Federal Capital.
-Iguazu Falls of Argentina are even higher than the Niagara Falls.
-Mt. Aconcagua of Argentina is the tallest mountain in the whole of South America.
-Moreno Glacier of Argentina is amongst the few glaciers in the world that are advancing.
-The popular dance form ‘Tango’ belongs to Argentina.
-Majority of the population in Argentina is of European origin.
-The cuisine of Argentina is largely influenced by that of Spain, Italy, Germany,
France and other European countries.
