GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Argentina
Argentina extends from subtropical northern environments to southern Patagonia, with the Andes along its western edge. Buenos Aires is the capital beside the Río de la Plata.
Fast Facts
- The Pampas support major grain farming and cattle ranching.
- Eastern Patagonia includes dry plateaus, sheep-grazing areas and oil and gas provinces.
- Northwestern salar basins form part of the Lithium Triangle.