South America
Flag of Argentina
From Andes peaks to Antarctic claim.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #60a8d8 65%
- #f0f0f0 26%
- #c0d8f0 5%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Argentina in numbers
| Official name | Argentine Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Buenos Aires |
| Region | South America, South America |
| Population | 45,376,763 |
| Area | 2,780,400 km² · 16 people per km² |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) |
| Languages | Spanish |
| Country codes | AR · ARG · .ar |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Argentina's name comes from the Latin 'argentum' (silver) — despite having little of it.
- Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes is the tallest mountain outside Asia — 6,961 m.
- Argentina is the world's 8th largest country and covers 5 major climate zones.
Did you know
The widest avenue in the world — Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires — has 18 lanes across.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.