Argentina: Flag and Facts
Argentina's flag has three horizontal stripes of sky blue, white, and sky blue, with a yellow sun with a human face, the Sun of May, in the center.
- Official name
- Argentine Republic
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Region
- South America
- Population
- 45 million (2025)
- Languages
- Guaraní, Spanish
- Currency
- Argentine peso
- Area
- 2,780,400 km² (1,073,518 sq mi)
- People
- Argentine
- Calling code
- +54
- Highest point
- Cerro Aconcagua (located in the northwestern corner of the province of Mendoza
- Independence
- 9 July 1816 (from Spain)
- National symbols
- Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol)
About Argentina
Blue and white echo clear skies and the snow of the Andes. The sun recalls 25 May 1810, when crowds rallied for independence and the sun burst through the clouds. Its face is modeled on Inti, the Inca sun god.
In 1816 the Río de la Plata provinces declared a break from Spain, and once Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay split off, the rest became Argentina. Between 1860 and 1930, waves of newcomers from Italy and Spain shaped the population. Juan Perón launched a populist era after World War II and served three terms. The land runs from the fertile Pampas in the north to the Patagonian plateau in the south, with the Andes along the west.
Did you know?
- Cerro Aconcagua in Argentina is the highest point in South America at 6,962 meters.
- Laguna del Carbón dips to 105 meters below sea level.
- Argentina gained independence from Spain on 9 July 1816.
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Questions about Argentina
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
What languages are spoken in Argentina?
Spanish is the main language, and Guaraní is also listed.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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