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Argentina is a country in South America. It has a continental area of 2,766,890 km² (1,068,302 sq mi) (excluding territorial claims). It spreads 3,800 km (2,361 mi) from North to South—from 22º to 55º South. Argentina has borders with Uruguay, Brasil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile with a total border line 9,376 km (5,826 mi) long. The name Argentina comes from Latin "argentum", meaning "silver". The origin of this denomination dates back to the journeys of the first Spanish conquerors to the Río de la Plata. The present population is approximately 39 million inhabitants, mainly concentrated in the urban agglomerations of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Rosario.
