Argentina

Official Name: República Argentina
Capitals: Buenos Aires
Population: 45,809,000 (2021 est.)
Size: 8th largest country in the world (2,780,400 km2)
• The country’s name comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum
• Shares Iguazú Falls, one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, with Brazil
• Home of the Tango
• Home to both the highest (Mount Aconcagua) and lowest (Laguna del Carbon) points of the Southern Hemisphere.
• The remains of the largest known dinosaur were discovered in Argentina
• The first-ever use of fingerprinting for identification occurred in Argentina in 1892
• The colours of the flag represent the parting of a blue sky to reveal white clouds and in the centre a yellow sun known as the ‘Sun of May’ which represents the Incan god of the sun, Inti.