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Comprising almost the entire southern half of South America,
it's the world's eighth largest country, and second largest
country in area in South America, covering an area of 2.8 million
square km. It covers nearly 3,800,000 square km, or 29 % of the
area of Europe; it stretches 3,460 km from N to S
and 1,580 km
from E to W.
Argentina claims international frontiers that
stretch across 25,728 km. Most are on the Atlantic ocean, but on
the west Argentina is bounded by Chile across the Andes
mountains. The Argentine Andes rise to a height of 6,959 m
at Aconcagua, the heights elevation in the Americas, but much
of it is low lying and flat. Argentina possesses some of the
world's tallest mountains, expansive deserts, and impressive
waterfalls, with the diversity of the land ranging from wild,
remote areas in southern Patagonia to the bustling
metropolis of Buenos Aires in the north. |
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