Argentina
Americas Β· Capital: Buenos Aires
How it is run: Argentina is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Argentina is home to 45.9 million people in South America, where people speak GuaranΓ, Spanish.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
45.9 million people
That is 0.6% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
2,780,400 kmΒ²
One of the world's large countries: flying across it takes hours.
ποΈ How crowded
Only about 16 people per square kilometre β lots of wide open space between towns.
π Size in its region
5th most people in Americas
4th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
GuaranΓ, Spanish
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Argentine peso ($)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
77.5 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$14,898
An upper-middle-income country: growing cities, and more families joining the middle class.
π’ Living in cities
92.4% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
21% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+54
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.ar
π§ People here are called
Argentine
π·οΈ Name at home
Argentina
Also written: Argentine Republic, RepΓΊblica Argentina.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Latin American and Caribbean Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Argentina touches 5 neighbours by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Argentina
French
Argentine
Arabic
Ψ§ΩΨ£Ψ±Ψ¬ΩΨͺΩΩ
Chinese
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Japanese
γ’γ«γΌγ³γγ³
Russian
ΠΡΠ³Π΅Π½ΡΠΈΠ½Π°
Portuguese
Argentina
German
Argentinien
Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 7.5Γ as many people as Argentina.
- Argentina covers roughly 26,480 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Argentina lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 22,926 km.
Flags through time π
A flag is a country telling you what it believes. Scroll the timeline and watch Argentina change.
Sun of May
Blue and white were the ribbons worn during the fight for independence.
Modern Argentina
The golden sun keeps a human face β a symbol of a new day for the nation.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Argentina is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
π·οΈ Official name
Argentine Republic
ποΈ Capital
Buenos Aires
π Region
Americas Β· South America
π€ Country code
AR
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Argentina π
IguazΓΊ Falls
Around 275 separate waterfalls spread over nearly 3 km of jungle. The biggest drop is nicknamed the Devil's Throat.
See it in Street Viewπ§ Where on the map
34.0Β° S, 64.0Β° W
π Half of the world
Southern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-4 β when it is noon in London it is about 08:00 in Buenos Aires.
- Argentina sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Argentina shares its part of the world with Peru. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Argentina is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- π¦π· is the flag of Argentina. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is AR.
- The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Argentina has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Argentina can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Argentina spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
Which money do people spend in Argentina?
Argentine peso ($)
How many countries share a land border with Argentina?
5 β Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay.
Roughly how many people live in Argentina?
45.9 million people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy π°
Use two different outlets before you decide what you think.
Your library card π«
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Library tip: Ask your school or public librarian for their online databases (like Gale in Context or EBSCO Explora). Your library card unlocks them for free at home, and they are already checked by adults for school use.