Argentina's federal capital is not Buenos Aires.
Argentina -LRB- -LSB- ɑrdʒənˈtiːnə -RSB- -LSB- aɾxenˈtina -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Argentine Republic -LRB- Republica Argentina -RRB- , is a federal republic in the southern portion of South America .. Argentine. Argentines. federal republic. federal republic. South America. South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbor Chile to the west , the country is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north , Brazil to the northeast , Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east , and the Drake Passage to the south .. Southern Cone. Southern Cone. Chile. Chile. Bolivia. Bolivia. Paraguay. Paraguay. Brazil. Brazil. Uruguay. Uruguay. South Atlantic Ocean. South Atlantic Ocean. Drake Passage. Drake Passage. With a mainland area of 2780400 km2 , Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world , the second largest in Latin America , and the largest Spanish-speaking one .. Spanish. Spanish language. eighth-largest country. List of countries and outlying territories by total area. Latin America. Latin America. Spanish-speaking. Hispanophone. The country is subdivided into twenty-three provinces -LRB- provincias , singular provincia -RRB- and one autonomous city -LRB- ciudad autonoma -RRB- , Buenos Aires , which is the federal capital of the nation -LRB- -LSB- Capital Federal , links = no -RSB- -RRB- as decided by Congress .. Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Federal. Federal republic. Congress. Argentine Congress. autonomous city. autonomous city. federal capital. federal capital. provinces. Provinces of Argentina. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions , but exist under a federal system .. federal system. federal system. provinces. Provinces of Argentina. Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica , the Falkland Islands -LRB- -LSB- Islas Malvinas , links = no -RSB- -RRB- , and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands .. Antarctica. Argentine Antarctica#Argentine claim. Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute. South Georgia. South Georgia Island. South Sandwich Islands. South Sandwich Islands. part of Antarctica. Argentine Antarctica. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands sovereignty dispute. The earliest recorded human presence in the area of modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period .. Paleolithic. Paleolithic. The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century .. Spanish. Spanish language. Spanish colonization. Spanish empire. Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata , a Spanish overseas viceroyalty founded in 1776 .. Spanish. Spanish language. Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata. Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata. overseas viceroyalty. viceroyalty. The declaration and fight for independence -LRB- 1810 -- 1818 -RRB- was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861 , culminating in the country 's reorganization as a federation of provinces with Buenos Aires as its capital city .. Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. declaration. Argentine Declaration of Independence. fight for independence. Argentine War of Independence. extended civil war. Argentine Civil Wars. federation. federation. provinces. Provinces of Argentina. The country thereafter enjoyed relative peace and stability , with massive waves of European immigration radically reshaping its cultural and demographic outlook .. massive waves of European immigration. Immigration in Argentina. The almost-unparalleled increase in prosperity led to Argentina becoming the seventh wealthiest developed nation in the world by the early 20th century .. After 1930 , Argentina descended into political instability and periodic economic crises that pushed it back into underdevelopment , though it nevertheless remained among the fifteen richest countries until the mid-20th century .. Argentina retains its historic status as a middle power in international affairs , and is a prominent regional power in the Southern Cone and Latin America .. Southern Cone. Southern Cone. Latin America. Latin America. middle power. middle power. regional power. regional power. Argentina has the second largest economy in South America , the third-largest in Latin America and is a member of the G-15 and G-20 major economies .. Latin America. Latin America. South America. South America. G-15. Group of 15. G-20. G-20. It is also a founding member of the United Nations , World Bank , World Trade Organization , Mercosur , Union of South American Nations , Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the Organization of Ibero-American States .. United Nations. United Nations. World Bank. World Bank Group. World Trade Organization. World Trade Organization. Mercosur. Mercosur. Union of South American Nations. Union of South American Nations. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. Organization of Ibero-American States. Organization of Ibero-American States. It is the country with the second highest Human Development Index in Latin America with a rating of `` very high '' .. Latin America. Latin America. Human Development Index. Human Development Index. Because of its stability , market size and growing high-tech sector , Argentina is classified as a high-income economy .. high-income economy. high-income economy