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Argentina quiz

Argentina shows up in 7 quizzes: 3 numbers, the Americas map, flag, 8 trivia questions, outline and 11 Explorer photos. Aconcagua and Quebrada de Humahuaca are among its 11 photos.

7 quizzes·Capital Buenos Aires·11 places in Explorer

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8 questions about Argentina only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Argentina at a glance

Capital	Buenos Aires
Continent	The Americas
Location	Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Population	45 million (2025 estimate), 35th of 196
Area	2,780,400 km², 8th of 196
People per km²	16
Land borders	Chile (6,691 km), Paraguay (2,531 km), Brazil (1,263 km), Bolivia (942 km), Uruguay (541 km)
Coastline	4,989 km
Highest point	Cerro Aconcagua, 6,962 m
Lowest point	Laguna del Carbón, -105 m
Official language	Spanish
Currency	Argentine convertible peso
Flag colours	light blue, white and yellow
Independence	1816, from Spain
Calling code	+54
Largest cities	Buenos Aires (15 million), Córdoba (1.6 million), Rosario (1.6 million), Mendoza (1.2 million)
Terrain	Rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Climate	Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
In our quizzes	7 packs

Of 5 land neighbours, Chile shares the longest border with Argentina (6,691 km) and Uruguay the shortest (541 km); there are also 4,989 km of coast. By area Argentina is 8th of 196 countries, just behind India and ahead of Kazakhstan. Cerro Aconcagua rises to 6,962 m; only 9 countries reach higher. The lowest point, Laguna del Carbón, lies 105 m below sea level.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Argentina on the map of the Americas. In the Americas map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

11 in Explorer

Aconcagua, Argentina — **Aconcagua**
The highest mountain outside Asia, at 6,961 metres in the Andes.
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina — **Quebrada de Humahuaca**
A high Andean valley of striped, multicoloured mountains.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Caminito, Buenos Aires, Argentina — **Caminito**Buenos Aires
A street of brightly painted tin houses in La Boca.
Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Iguazú Falls, Argentina — **Iguazú Falls**
A vast horseshoe of jungle waterfalls on the Brazil border.
Photo: P. Hughes / CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Mendoza, Argentina — **Mendoza**
Argentina's wine capital, a city of plane trees at the foot of the Andes.
Photo: Itsmemarttin / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Tupungato Volcano, Argentina — **Tupungato Volcano**
A 6,570-metre volcano on the Chile–Argentina border, visible from Santiago.
Photo: WeHaKa / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

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Questions we ask

Question	Answer
What currency does Argentina use?	Peso
Which language is most widely spoken in Argentina?	Spanish
Which country has the highest mountain outside Asia? (Aconcagua)	Argentina
Which river forms the border between Argentina and Uruguay?	Uruguay
Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano on Earth, lies on the border of Argentina and which country?	Chile
Which country governs the Falkland Islands, which Argentina also claims?	United Kingdom
The Perito Moreno Glacier, known for huge blocks of ice crashing into a lake, is in which country?	Argentina
Argentina’s name comes from the Latin word for which metal?	Silver
What is the population of Argentina? (millions)	46 million
In what year did Argentina declare independence?	1816
What is the area of Argentina? (in thousand km²)	2,780 thousand km²

Facts from our quizzes

Argentina has more psychologists per person than any other country. Therapy is so common that part of Buenos Aires is nicknamed 'Villa Freud'.

Ushuaia. Often called the world's southernmost city, on the Beagle Channel in Tierra del Fuego.

Perito Moreno Glacier. A vast glacier calving into a Patagonian lake.

Colón Theater. Buenos Aires' opera house, ranked among the best acoustics in the world.

Nahuel Huapi National Park. Argentina's oldest national park, glacial lakes beneath the Andes at Bariloche.

Los Alerces National Park. A Patagonian park of glacial lakes protecting alerce trees more than 2,000 years old.

Argentina in our quizzes

Uruguay, El Salvador and Nicaragua sit beside Argentina in the flag round. Argentina's shape is shown beside Chile, Peru and Bolivia.

Trivia asks: “What currency does Argentina use?” The answer is Peso. It also asks: “Which language is most widely spoken in Argentina?” (Spanish). Argentina in numbers: a population of 46 million, independence declared in 1816 and an area of 2,780 thousand square kilometres. Explorer pins 11 photos in Argentina; Ushuaia and Perito Moreno Glacier are marked hard.

Every Argentina question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

What is the capital of Argentina?

The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.

Which continent is Argentina in?

Argentina is in the Americas.

What is the population of Argentina?

About 45 million (2025 estimate).

Which countries border Argentina?

Argentina borders Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay.

What is the highest point in Argentina?

Cerro Aconcagua, at 6,962 m.

What is the official language of Argentina?

Spanish.