Argentina+Geography



=Geography of Argentina =

**Size**: 8th largest country in the world- 2,780,700 sq km.

**Location**: Located in the southern part of South America. Its borders consist of the Atlantic Ocean, Chile and Uruguay.

**Geographic Coordinates**: 34 00 S, 64 00 W


 * Terrain ****:** The terrain of the country varies depending on the location. In the northern half of Argentina, the terrain in very flat. Most of this area consists of rich plains, very suitable for planting. The southern part of the country, contains mostly flat lands with rolling plateaus. The western border of the country is composed of the rugged terrain of the Andes mountains.

**Elevations**: lowest point: Laguna del Carbon -105 m highest point: Cerro Aconcagua 6,960 m

**Climate**: The climate of Argentina also varies depending on location. North Argentina's climate can be described as tropical to temperate. In contrast, the southwest portion has arctic like temperatures.

**Natural Disasters**: Areas in the Andes susceptible to earthquakes. Northeast subject to pamperos, or violent windstorms. Other areas of the country have been known to have severe floods

====**Natural Resources**: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron, petroleum (CIA Worldfactbook) ====


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