Argentina

country in South America
Country sovereign_state Q414
Argentina
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Climate
mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
Terrain
rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Natural resources
fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 62.9%, Evangelical 15.3% (Pentecostal 13%, other Evangelical 2.3%), Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1.4%, other 1.2% (includes Muslim, Jewish), none 18.9% (includes agnostic and atheist), unspecified 0.3% (2019 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
9 July 1816 (from Spain)
National holiday
Revolution Day (May Revolution Day), 25 May (1810)
Legal system
civil law system based on Western European legal systems
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.213 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$26,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-1.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
73.1% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate
7.9% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Brazil 18%, USA 9%, Chile 8%, China 8%, India 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Brazil 23%, China 20%, USA 12%, Paraguay 5%, Germany 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Summary

Argentina is a sovereign state[1]. Argentina draws 197,057 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #39 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ethnic group: European people[3], indigenous peoples in Argentina[4], Afro-Argentines[5]
  • Award received: Lagun Onari[6]
  • Country: Argentina[7]
  • Head of government: Javier Milei[8]
  • Continent: South America[9]
  • Instance of: country[10], nation[11], confessional state[12], country sometimes considered transcontinental[13]
  • Head of state: Javier Milei[14]
  • Capital: Buenos Aires[15]
  • Official language: Spanish[16]
  • Currency: Argentine convertible peso[17]
  • Shares border with: Bolivia[18], Brazil[19], Chile[20], Paraguay[21], Uruguay[22], United Kingdom[23]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .ar[24]
  • Anthem: Argentine National Anthem[25]
  • Main regulatory text: Constitution of Argentina[26]
  • Basic form of government: federal republic[27]
  • Named after: silver[28]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Buenos Aires Province[29], Catamarca Province[30], Chaco Province[31], Córdoba Province[32], Corrientes Province[33], Entre Ríos Province[34], Formosa Province[35], Jujuy Province[36], La Pampa[37], La Rioja Province[38], Mendoza Province[39], Misiones Province[40], Neuquén Province[41], Río Negro Province[42]
  • Flag: flag of Argentina[43]
  • Legislative body: Argentine National Congress[44]
  • Executive body: Government of Argentina[45]
  • Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of Argentina[46]
  • Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Argentina[47]
  • Part of: Latin America[48], Southern Cone[49]
  • Commons category: Argentina[50]
  • Licence plate code: RA[51]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for Argentina include Argentinosaurus[52], a fossil taxon[53]; Argentines[54], a human population[55]; Argentino Lake[56], a glacial lake[57]; Plaza de la República[58], a square[59]; and Argentina Square[60], a square[61], in Iran[62].

Why It Matters

Argentina has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] Argentina is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for Argentina include Argentinosaurus[52], a fossil taxon[53]; Argentines[54], a human population[55]; Argentino Lake[56], a glacial lake[57]; Plaza de la República[58], a square[59]; and Argentina Square[60], a square[61], in Iran[62].

FAQs

What awards did Argentina receive?

Honors received include Lagun Onari[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  38. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [3] ↑ . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [4] ↑ . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [5] ↑ . The World Factbook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Argentina, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/fb2d267272cf|details]])"
  2. 8d ago · Tomodachi94 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → countries:Argentina, gta:Argentina, pt.gta:Argentina +2
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: historica:Argentina, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299574629|Argentina (#299574629)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8197|Historica "
  3. 10d ago · Sadads · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14968 → 1906
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  4. 11d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15d ago · ZandDev · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Argentina
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Icannwiki page id: Argentina, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294322370|Argentina (#294322370)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'"
  6. 17d ago · Vtone · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'alt', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', '
    Sitelink count → 372
    National library of latvia id → 000039925
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  7. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000421
    Treccani's enciclopedia del cinema id → argentina
    Instance of → sovereign state, country, nation +2
    Archive of our own tag → Argentina
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nhk one news topic id: E0000000421"
  8. 12w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'lat': -34, 'lon': -64}
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Argentinien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Argentina.wav, Hu-Argentína.ogg +4
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Arijantine.wav"
  9. 13w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Argentina
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  10. 13w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Argentinien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Argentina.wav, Hu-Argentína.ogg +4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Argentina.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  11. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Steindachneridion amblyurum
    Demonym → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentinian'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentinean'}, {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Argentinier'} +50
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  12. 14w ago · TadejM · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Demonym → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentinian'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentinean'}, {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Argentinier'} +50
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  13. 15w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 15w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 17w ago · Таёжный лес · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026359537, 027219909
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  16. 19w ago · Magiciandude · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Argentina, WikiProject Latin America
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Maintained by wikiproject: WikiProject Latin America"
  17. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0004061-Argentina
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: g0004061-Argentina, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  18. 22w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → argentina
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: argentina, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289909614|argentina (#289909614)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix"
  19. 23w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tass encyclopedia country id → А/argentina
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  20. 24w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → countries:Argentina, gta:Argentina, pt.gta:Argentina +2
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  21. 25w ago · Anticeri · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Instance of: federal republic, Moving to Basic form of government"
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