Argentine Republic - a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South AmericaOAS, Organization of American States - an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation Patagonia - region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic Triple Frontier - the border area where Argentina and Brazil and Paraguay meet; an active South American center for contraband and drug trafficking and money laundering; a suspected locale for Islamic extremist groups Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina - capital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center Cordova, Cordoba - a city in central Argentina; site of a university founded in 1613 Moron - a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires Rosario - a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina pampas - the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina Tierra del Fuego - an archipelago off southern South America; separated from the continent by the Strait of Magellan; islands are administered by Chile and by Argentina Aconcagua - the highest mountain in the western hemisphere; located in the Andes in western Argentina (22,834 feet high) Andes - a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast Bonete - a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,546 feet high) Cachi - a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high) El Libertador - a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high) El Muerto - a mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high) Galan - a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,654 feet high) Laudo - a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (20,997 feet high) Llullaillaco - a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,057 feet high) Mercedario - a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,210 feet high) Nacimiento - a mountain peak in the Andes in Argentina (21,302 feet high) Ojos del Salado - a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,572 feet high) Pissis - a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,241 feet high) South America - a continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama Tupungato - a mountain in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (22,310 feet high) |