Argentina

Located in southern South America, the Argentine Republic covers a total area of approximately 2.78 million square kilometers on the continental mainland, ranking as the eighth-largest country by area globally. The nation operates as a federal presidential republic with Buenos Aires serving as its capital and largest city, where Rioplatense Spanish is the primary official language. Economically, Argentina possesses a significant GDP, estimated at $683.5 billion nominally and $1.493 trillion in purchasing power parity for 2025, reflecting its status as a major regional economy with a Human Development Index of 0.865.