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| Location |
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay |
| Grography |
second-largest country in South America (after Brazil); strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropical climates in the north to tundra in the far south; Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbon is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere |
| Coordinates |
34 00 S, 64 00 W |
| Area |
total: 2,766,890 sq km land: 2,736,690 sq km water: 30,200 sq km |
| Terrain |
rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border |
| Natural Hazards |
San Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza areas in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the pampas and northeast; heavy flooding |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
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