Argentina

geographical name

Ar·​gen·​ti·​na ˌär-jən-ˈtē-nə How to pronounce Argentina (audio)
country of southern South America between the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Pilcomayo River; a federal republic whose capital is Buenos Aires area 1,073,518 square miles (2,780,400 square kilometers), population 44,694,000

Note: Aconcagua, the highest peak in the western hemisphere, is located in Argentina.

Argentine adjective or noun
Argentinean adjective or noun
or Argentinian

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“Argentina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Argentina. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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