Country Profiles: Individual Profiles

Argentina

World Region:
America, South

Description:
South America's second-largest country spans from the Andes to several islands in the Atlantic, and all the way down to Punta Dungeness, the southern extreme of the continent. With thousands of miles of coastline and home to one of the world's most formidable mountain ranges, Argentina is a hiker's paradise.

Image Caption:
The snow-capped peaks of Fitzroy National Park, Argentina

Populatioin:
36,265,463

Local Currency:
Nuevo Peso Argentino