Facts about Argentina

Basic Info 

Flag of Argentina

• Argentina is located in South America

• Capital of Argentina is Buenos Aries

• It has an area of  2780400 square kilometers

• Its official language is Spanish

• Population is 41,660,417 (As of  2013)

• Its currency is Peso

Some facts about Argentina

• It is the eighth largest country in the world

• It is the second largest country in Latin America 

• The popular sport  Argentina is football which was introduced in the country by British soldiers in 19th century

• Argentina got its name from the Latin word Argentum meaning silver

• The official game of Argentina is Pato