Outline of Argentina
The following outline is provided as an overview of, and introduction to Argentina:
Argentina - country in South America, the continent's second largest by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Argentina
- Official English country name: The Argentine Republic
- Common endonym: Argentina
- Official endonym: República Argentina
- Adjectival: Argentine
- Demonym:
- Etymology: Name of Argentina
- International rankings of Argentina
- ISO country codes: AR, ARG, 032
- ISO region codes: See
- Internet country code top-level domain:.ar
Geography of Argentina
- Argentina is a: Country
- Location:
- * Southern Hemisphere
- * Western Hemisphere
- ** Latin America
- *** South America
- **** Southern Cone
- * Time zone:
- ** Argentina Time - - No DST
- * Extreme points of Argentina
- ** High: Aconcagua – highest point outside of Asia
- ** Low: Laguna del Carbón – lowest point in the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere
- * Land boundaries: 9,861 km
- Population of Argentina: 40,677,348 people - 30th most populous country
- Area of Argentina: - 8th largest country
- :commons:Atlas of Argentina|Atlas of Argentina
Environment of Argentina
- Climate of Argentina
- Renewable energy in Argentina
- Geology of Argentina
- * Earthquakes in Argentina
- Protected areas of Argentina
- * Biosphere reserves in Argentina
- * National parks of Argentina
- Wildlife of Argentina
- * Flora of Argentina
- * Fauna of Argentina
- ** Birds of Argentina
- ** Mammals of Argentina
Natural geographic features of Argentina
- Glaciers of Argentina
- Islands of Argentina
- Lakes of Argentina
- Mountains of Argentina
- * Volcanoes in Argentina
- Rivers of Argentina
- World Heritage Sites in Argentina
Regions of Argentina
- Argentine Northwest: Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, La Rioja
- Gran Chaco: Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero
- Mesopotamia : Misiones, Entre Ríos, Corrientes
- Cuyo: San Juan, Mendoza, San Luis
- Pampas: Córdoba, Santa Fe, La Pampa, Buenos Aires
- Patagonia: Rio Negro, Neuquén, Chubut, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego
- Argentine Antarctica
Administrative divisions of Argentina
Provinces
Municipalities of Argentina
- Cities of Argentina
- * Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
Demography of Argentina
Government and politics of Argentina
- Form of government: federal presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
- Elections in Argentina
- * Primary elections in Argentina
- Political parties in Argentina
- Taxation in Argentina
Branches of the government of Argentina
Executive branch of the government of Argentina
- Head of state and government: President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández
- Cabinet of Argentina
- Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers
- Minister of the Interior
- Minister of Foreign Relations
- Minister of Defense
- Minister of Economy
- Minister of Justice and Human Rights
- Minister of Security
- Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security
- Minister of Education
- Minister of Science, Technology and Product Innovation
- Minister of Health
- Minister of Social Development
- Minister of Federal Planning, Public Infrastructure and Services
- Minister of Industry
- Minister of Agriculture
- Minister of Tourism
Legislative branch of the government of Argentina
- Argentine National Congress
- * Upper house: Argentine Senate, presided by the Vice-President
- * Argentine Chamber of Deputies.
Judicial branch of the government of Argentina
- Supreme Court of Argentina
- * President of the Supreme Court: Dr. Ricardo L. Lorenzetti
- * Vice-President of the Supreme Court: Dra. Elena I. Highton de Nolasco
- * Minister of the Court: Dr. Carlos Fernando Rosenkrantz
- * Minister of the Court: Dr. Juan Carlos Maqueda
- * Minister of the Court: Dr. Horacio Rosatti
Foreign relations of Argentina
- Diplomatic missions
- * Diplomatic missions in Argentina
- * Diplomatic missions of Argentina
International organization membership
- African Development Bank Group
- Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Andean Community of Nations
- Australia Group
- Bank for International Settlements
- Central American Bank for Economic Integration
- Central American Integration System
- Food and Agriculture Organization
- Group of 15
- Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
- Group of 24
- Group of 77
- Inter-American Development Bank
- International Atomic Energy Agency
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Chamber of Commerce
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Criminal Court
- International Criminal Police Organization
- International Development Association
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
- International Finance Corporation
- International Fund for Agricultural Development
- International Hydrographic Organization
- International Labour Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Mobile Satellite Organization
- International Monetary Fund
- International Olympic Committee
- International Organization for Migration
- International Organization for Standardization
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
- International Telecommunication Union
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
- International Trade Union Confederation
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Latin American Economic System
- Latin American Integration Association
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- Organization of American States
- Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Rio Group
- Southern Cone Common Market
- Unión Latina
- United Nations
- Union of South American Nations
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
- United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
- United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
- United Nations Truce Supervision Organization
- Universal Postal Union
- World Confederation of Labour
- World Customs Organization
- World Federation of Trade Unions
- World Health Organization
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Tourism Organization
- World Trade Organization
- Zangger Committee
Law and order in Argentina
- Constitution of Argentina
- Crime in Argentina
- Human rights in Argentina
- * LGBT rights in Argentina
- Law enforcement in Argentina
- * National law enforcement agencies
- **Argentine Federal Police
- **Argentine National Gendarmerie
- **Argentine Naval Prefecture
- **Airport Security Police
- **Federal Penitentiary Service
- * Regional law enforcement agencies
- **Buenos Aires Provincial Police
- **Santa Fe Province Police
- **Córdoba Province Police
- **Tucumán Province Police
Military of Argentina
- Command
- * Commander-in-chief: President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández
- ** Ministry of Defense
- Forces
- * Argentine Army
- ** Argentine Army Aviation
- * Argentine Air Force
- ** Agrupación Aérea Presidencial
- ** Argentine Air Force Mobile Field Hospital
- * Argentine Navy
- ** Argentine Naval Aviation
- ** Argentine Marines
- Military history of Argentina
- Military ranks of Argentina
- White Helmets Commission
History of Argentina
History of Argentina, by period
- May Revolution
History of Argentina, by region
- History of Buenos Aires
- * Timeline of Buenos Aires history
History of Argentina, by subject
- Economic history of Argentina
- Military history of Argentina
Culture of Argentina
- Architecture of Argentina
- Cuisine of Argentina
- Humor in Argentina
- Languages of Argentina
- Media in Argentina
- National symbols of Argentina
- * Coat of arms of Argentina
- * Flag of Argentina
- * National anthem of Argentina
- People of Argentina
- Public holidays in Argentina
- Religion in Argentina
- * Buddhism in Argentina
- * Christianity in Argentina
- * Hinduism in Argentina
- * Islam in Argentina
- * Judaism in Argentina
- World Heritage Sites in Argentina
Art in Argentina
- Cinema of Argentina
- Literature of Argentina
- Music of Argentina
- * List of music artists and bands from Argentina
- Television in Argentina
- Theatre in Argentina
Sports in Argentina
- Argentina at the Olympics
- Football in Argentina
Economy and infrastructure of Argentina
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP : 31st
- Agriculture in Argentina
- Banking in Argentina
- Communications in Argentina
- * Internet in Argentina
- **.ar Internet country code top-level domain for Argentina
- Companies of Argentina
- Currency of Argentina: Peso
- *ISO 4217: ARS
- Economic history of Argentina
- Energy in Argentina
- * Energy in Argentina
- Health care in Argentina
- Mining in Argentina
- Argentina Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Argentina
- Visa policy of Argentina
- Transport in Argentina
- * Airports in Argentina
- * Rail transport in Argentina
- * Roads in Argentina
- Water supply and sanitation in Argentina
Education in Argentina
- List of schools in Argentina
- Roman Catholic seminaries in Argentina
- Universities in Argentina
- * Agricultural universities and colleges in Argentina