| Next to Brazil in size and population, | | | | that has a great degree of diversity in its |
| Argentina stretches from the Atlantic to the | | | | region. The diversity ranges from wild, |
| Chilean border and the lofty Andes peaks. | | | | distant areas in southern Patagonia to the |
| Aconcagua (22,834 ft, 6,960 m) is the highest | | | | lively metropolis of Buenos Aires in the |
| mountaintop in the world aside from the major | | | | north. |
| peaks in Asia. | | | | |
| | | | Argentina's population is 39,537,943 (growth |
| Argentina is surrounded by Bolivia and | | | | rate: 1.0%); birth rate: 16.9/1000; infant |
| Paraguay on the north, and Uruguay and Brazil | | | | mortality rate: 15.2/1000; life expectancy: |
| on the east. The northern area is comprised | | | | 75.9; density per sq mi: 37. Argentina is |
| of the marshy and somewhat wooded Gran Chaco, | | | | prosperous in natural wealth. The workforce |
| adjoining Bolivia and Paraguay, and to the | | | | of the country is knowledgeable, and its |
| south are the undulating, rich Pampas. The | | | | economy is one of the largest in South |
| area is agriculturally rich and sheep and | | | | America. |
| cattle are the mainstay of the Brazilian | | | | |
| population. Southward is Patagonia, an area | | | | Argentina faces a severe economical crisis, |
| marked by cool, dry plain interspersed with | | | | as a deep recession resulted in an economic |
| wooded and rich agricultural zones. | | | | collapse in 2001. Nearly half of the |
| | | | population lives in poverty as a consequence |
| Argentina is the world's eighth largest | | | | of the economic disaster. During the economic |
| country and spreads over an area of 2.8 | | | | turbulence, the country grappled with massive |
| million square kilometers. | | | | debt defaults and currency devaluation. |
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| Argentina is notable for some of the world's | | | | Argentina is a soccer crazy nation and their |
| tallest mountains and vast stretches of | | | | love for football is intense. The game is |
| deserts. The country is also famous for | | | | almost like a religion to them. |
| extraordinary waterfalls. It is a country | | | | |