Argentina
South America · Capital: Buenos Aires
Argentina is a country in South America, home to about 46.7 million people across 2,780,400 km². Its capital is Buenos Aires. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 5 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Buenos Aires
Region
South America
Population
~46.7 million people
Area
2,780,400 km²
Density
17 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Capricorn
Lowest point
Below sea level
Drives on the
Right
Language
Spanish
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
6,961 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the peso
Flag colors
blue, white, yellow
Land borders (5)
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
UruguayArgentina in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Argentina is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 28 claims from the pool that are true of Argentina, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its currency is called the peso1 of 8
- Borders Brazil1 of 10
- The Tropic of Capricorn passes through it1 of 10
- Its name begins with “A”1 of 11
- Has an area larger than 2,000,000 km²1 of 12
- Is in South America1 of 12
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
- Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
- Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
- Has an area larger than 1,000,000 km²1 of 29
- Has land below sea level1 of 33
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Has an area larger than 500,000 km²1 of 51
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177