Argentina
geographical name
Ar·gen·ti·na
ˌär-jən-ˈtē-nə 
country of southern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Pilcomayo River; a federal republic whose capital is Buenos Aires area 1,073,518 square miles (2,780,400 square kilometers), population 44,694,000
Note: Aconcagua, the highest peak in the western hemisphere, is located in Argentina.
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“Argentina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Argentina. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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