Amazing Facts about Argentina

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Amazing Facts about Argentina
* The official name of Argentina is the Argentine Republic. 
* The name Argentina comes from the Latin word for sliver 'argentum'. 
* By land area Argentina is the 2nd largest country in South America and the 8th largest country in the world. 
* Spanish is the official language of Argentina but there are many other languages spoken throughout the country. 
* Argentina shares a land border with 5 countries including Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Bolivia and Paraguay. 
* The capital city of Argentina is Buenos Aires. 
* Argentina has a population of over 42 million people (42,610,981) as of July 2013. 
* Argentina borders the Andes mountain range to the west, the highest point is Mount Aconcagua 6,962 m (22,841 ft) located in the Mendoza province. 
* The Argentine city of Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world. 
* The Latin dance and music called the Tango began in Buenos Aires. 

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