Argentine: Our Land: The Argentine Territory

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THE ARGENTINE TERRITORY

In its vast surface of 1,450,742 sq. mi. (3,757,407 km²), Argentina offers every variety of climate and landscape: from tropical heat, always rainy and full of colorful vegetation, to polar cold, with its soberly white look thanks to snow and ice.
Located in the south in relation to the equator and the west in relation to Greenwich, the Argentine Republic is also a bi-continental country, since its territory occupies part of America and a portion of Antarctica.

Geographical regions

Geographical regions:
Argentina presents very dissimilar regions. There are plains and mountain ranges; woods and jungles; arid, swampy or clayish lands. Traversing the country along its latitude (2,295 mi. or 3,694 km) is a long way.

Plata River

Hydrography:
A large number of rivers which are, for the most part, navigable, traverse the country. Some of these are extremely important in hydroelectric terms.

Climate regions

Climate:
One of the most salient features of the Argentine territory is its variety of climates: humid, dry, tropical heat or nival cold, through different kinds of mild climates. Nothing remains outside the possibilities offered by Argentina in climatic matters.

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