Official Ceremonial Flag, Bandera Oficial de Ceremonia
The Argentine Republic (República Argentina) is a country in South America. The eighth largest country in the world it shares borders with Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. About 40 languages are spoken in Argentina, the official language is Spanish. The capital and largest city is Buenos Aires.
The flag of Argentina was adopted in 1812 with the current version used from 1861. The design features three equal bands of light blue, white and light blue with the sun of may (Sol de Mayo) in the center of the white band.
Capital City | Area (World Ranking) | 2023 Population (World Ranking) | Currency | Flag Ratio (Decimal) | Adopted |
Buenos Aires | 2,780,400 km² / 1,073,518 mi² (8th) | 47,431,900 (31st) | Argentine peso (ARS) | 9:14 (1.57) | 1861 |
The National Amthem of Argentina: “Himno Nacional Argentino”
Where is Argentina on a map of South America?