Río de la Plata

Summary

Río de la Plata is an estuary^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Río de la Plata is in the country of Argentina^[3].
• Río de la Plata is in the country of Uruguay^[4].
• Río de la Plata's instance of is recorded as estuary^[5].
• Río de la Plata's instance of is recorded as river^[6].
• Río de la Plata's instance of is recorded as main stem^[7].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Uruguay^[8].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Argentina^[9].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Bolivia^[10].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Brazil^[11].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Paraguay^[12].
• Río de la Plata's Commons category is recorded as Río de la Plata^[13].
• Río de la Plata's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Atlantic Ocean^[14].
• Río de la Plata's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -34.883055555556, 'lon': -56.713611111111}^[15].
• Río de la Plata's significant event is recorded as Battle of the River Plate^[16].
• Río de la Plata's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Río de la Plata^[17].
• Río de la Plata's Commons gallery is recorded as Río de la Plata^[18].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Uruguay River^[19].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as San Juan River^[20].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Santa Lucía River^[21].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Paraná River^[22].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Luján River^[23].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Salado River^[24].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Samborombón^[25].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Arroyo de las Vacas^[26].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Carrasco Creek^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Argentina^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Argentina^[29], founded in 1816^[30] and Uruguay^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Uruguay^[32], founded in 1825^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Río de la Plata's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+290'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include estuary^[5], river^[6], and main stem^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Río de la Plata include Rioplatense Spanish^[35], a dialect^[36], in Argentina^[37]; Plata Passage^[38], a channel^[39]; United Provinces of the it^[40], a sovereign state^[41], in United Provinces of the it^[42], founded in 1810^[43]; Ciudad del Plata^[44], a city^[45], in Uruguay^[46], founded in 2006^[47]; it craton^[48], a craton^[49], in Argentina^[50]; Evangelical Church of the River Plate^[51], a Christian denomination^[52], in Argentina^[53], headquartered in Buenos Aires^[54]; Battle of the River Plate^[55], a naval battle^[56]; and Río de la Plata Basin^[57].

Why It Matters

Río de la Plata has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

It is credited with the discovery of Juan Díaz de Solís^[59], an explorer^[60], 1470–1516^[61], of Crown of Castile^[62]. Entities named for it include Rioplatense Spanish^[35], a dialect^[36], in Argentina^[37]; Plata Passage^[38], a channel^[39]; United Provinces of the it^[40], a sovereign state^[41], in United Provinces of the it^[42], founded in 1810^[43]; Ciudad del Plata^[44], a city^[45], in Uruguay^[46], founded in 2006^[47]; it craton^[48], a craton^[49], in Argentina^[50]; and Evangelical Church of the River Plate^[51], a Christian denomination^[52], in Argentina^[53], headquartered in Buenos Aires^[54].

FAQs

What did Río de la Plata discover?

Río de la Plata is credited as discoverer of Juan Díaz de Solís^[59].