Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a federal republic located in southeastern South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbour Chile, it is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north; Brazil to the northeast; Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east; Chile to the west and the Drake Passage to the south.
Capital: Buenos Aires
Official language: Spanish
Population (2015 est.): 43,417,000
Currency: Peso ($) (ARS)
Time zone: ART (UTC−3)
Religion: Roman Catholicism
Area (mi²): 1,075,000
Area (km²): 9.707 million
Motto:
"En unión y libertad"
("In Unity and Freedom")