ARGENTINA+-+Geography

Argentina is a country with many various parts to its geography**.** It is a country with many different landforms,climates, and natural resources.

Argentina is the second largest country in South America, and the eighth largest country in the world. There are five countries bordering it: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay//.// Argentina is a country with many landforms. The lowest point of the country is Laguna del Carbon, which is 105 meters below sea level. The highest part of Argentina is Mount Aconcagua which is 6,960 meters high

One of Argentina's most magnificant landforms is the Andes. It is the longest mountain range in South America. The Andes cover one third of Argentina. Its peeks reach to an altitude of 22,000 feet. Another one of the land forms is the huge //treeles// plateau of Patogonia. The Moeno Glacier is another landform of Argentina. It is 18.63 mi. long and 3.105 miles wide, it is up at an altitude of over 60 meters high. Many people stand and watch as ice falls into the river from it.

There are many different climates in Argentina. It is mostly temperate here, with an arid climate in the south east and subantarctic in the south west. In the North and Chao, Temperatures remain high all year around. Temperature here average between 15 and 39 degrees Celcius. In western Argentina the annual rainfall is less then 250mm. In western Argentina rainfall is very unreliable, yet there are not very many droughts. In patagonia it is a dry region, the average rainfall here is about 130mm. In the north temperatures are 5 to 10 degrees celsius in the winter. In the summer temperatures average between 12 and 25 degrees celsius.

Argentina is a country with abundant natural resources. Silver is one of its resources, in fact Argentina gets its name from the Latin word argentum wich means silver. 49 percent of electricity in power plants gets its energy from abundant natural gas. Oil reserves rates are at 2.9 billion barrels. Large dams in Paran and Uraguay rivers produce hydroelectric power. Wind power is also used for energy.

From the greatest of landforms to the smallest of natural resources all of these things are important and have an impact on the geography of Argentina.

**The Pampas**
The Pampas is a large fertile plain with few trees. Its land is good for many different things. Another name for it is the breadbasket of Argentina. It isthe best place in the world for producing grain. In 2003 it produced 15 million tons of wheat. It is also good for raising livestock. Gauchos are another important part of Argentina. Cattle are raised for beef and dairy products.

The Pampas has many different climates. It mainly has temperate climate and moderate winds. The winters are mild with temperatures averaging 5 degrees celcius, to 10 degrees celcius. The summers are warm with temperatures ranging around, 25 degrees celcius to 35 degrees celcius.

70 percent of Argentinas population live here. That is more than 23 million people. For the people of the Pampas a main way of work is estancias(cattle ranches). People also raise cattle and grow crops. Tourism is another way of work.

Without the Pampas the world would not have as many recourses as it has today. That is why the Pampas is such an important part of Argentina and the world.