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Argentina
Mainland South AmericaCapital Buenos Aires5 neighbours
Argentina is a country in Mainland South America, South America. Its capital is Buenos Aires. Argentina is next to Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
A way to remember it
Argentina is a long wedge pointing south, with the Andes and Chile along its western edge and the Atlantic on the other side.
Good to know
Its capital, Buenos Aires, sits on a wide river estuary rather than the open sea.
Quick facts
- CapitalBuenos Aires
- RegionSouth America, Mainland South America
- Land borders5 countries
- Also known asArgentine Republic, República Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay