Overview
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country located mostly in the southern half of South America.
Description
Argentina, the country of South America, covering most of the southern portion of the continent. The world’s eighth-largest country, Argentina occupies an area more extensive than Mexico and the U.S. state of Texas combined. It encompasses immense plains, deserts, tundra, and forests, as well as tall mountains, rivers, and thousands of miles of ocean shoreline. Argentina also claims a portion of Antarctica, as well as several islands in the South Atlantic, including the British-ruled Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).