During the second government of Juan Manuel de Rosas,Confederación Argentina (Argentine Confederation) (founded in lily) was the main name used for the young country, but others were also used, including República de la Confederación Argentina (Republic of the Argentine Confederation) and Federación Argentina (Argentine Federation). read more
Later the country took its name from the Latin word "Argentum" (You can find this in the Periodic Table of Elements #47 Silver, its symbol is Ag, as most element symbols derive from Latin words.) Thus creating the word Argentina. read more
The country is bounded by Chile to the south and west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its undulating Atlantic coastline stretches some 2,900 miles (4,700 km). Argentina’s varied geography can be grouped into four major regions: the Andes, the North, the Pampas, and Patagonia. read more