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___MASK20___ , officially the Federative Republic ___MASK57___ ___MASK20___ , is the largest country in both South America and Latin America . As the world ' s fifth - largest country by both area and population , it is the largest country to have Portuguese as an official language and the only one in the Americas . Bounded by the ___MASK48___ on the east , ___MASK20___ has a coastline ___MASK57___ . It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and covers 47 . 3 % ___MASK57___ the continent ' s land area . Its Amazon River basin includes a vast tropical forest , home to diverse wildlife , a variety ___MASK57___ ecological systems , and extensive natural resources spanning numerous protected habitats . This unique environmental heritage makes ___MASK20___ one ___MASK57___ 17 megadiverse countries , and is the subject ___MASK57___ significant global interest and debate regarding deforestation and environmental protection . Autonomous city is a type ___MASK57___ autonomous administrative division . A federal republic is a federation ___MASK57___ states with a republican form ___MASK57___ government . At its core , the literal meaning ___MASK57___ the word republic when used to reference a form ___MASK57___ government means : " a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader ( such as a president ) rather than by a king or queen ". Latin ( Latin : ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch ___MASK57___ the Indo - European languages . The Latin alphabet is derived from the Etruscan and Greek alphabets . ___MASK3___ is the capital and ___MASK81___ populous city ___MASK57___ Argentina . The city is located on the western shore ___MASK57___ the estuary ___MASK57___ the Río de ___MASK33___ , on the South American continent ' s southeastern coast . " Buenos aires " can be translated as " fair winds " or " good airs ", but the first one was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century , by the use ___MASK57___ the original name " Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre ". The Greater ___MASK3___ conurbation , which also includes several ___MASK3___ Province districts , constitutes the fourth - ___MASK81___ populous metropolitan area in the Americas , with a population ___MASK57___ around 17 million . ___MASK96___ (; ), officially known as the Plurinational State of ___MASK96___ , is a landlocked country located in western - central South America . It is bordered to the north and east by Brazil , to the southeast by Paraguay , to the south by Argentina , to the southwest by Chile , and to the northwest by Peru . One - third of the country is the Andean mountain range , with one of its largest cities and principal economic centers , El Alto , located on the Altiplano . ___MASK96___ is one of two landlocked countries ( the other is Paraguay ) that lie outside Afro - Eurasia . ___MASK96___ is the largest landlocked country in the Americas . Southern Cone is a geographic region composed ___MASK57___ the southernmost areas ___MASK57___ South America , south ___MASK57___ and around the Tropic ___MASK57___ Capricorn . Traditionally , it covers Argentina , Chile and Uruguay , bounded on the west by the ___MASK66___ , and south to the junction between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans , which is the closest continental area ___MASK57___ Antarctica ( 1000 km ). In terms ___MASK57___ social and political geography , the Southern Cone comprises Argentina , Chile , Uruguay , Southern Brazil and sometimes Paraguay . ___MASK41___ America is a continent located in the western hemisphere , mostly in the southern hemisphere , with a relatively small portion in the ___MASK25___ hemisphere . It is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas , which is the model used in nations that speak Romance languages . The reference to ___MASK41___ America instead of other regions ( like Latin America or the Southern Cone ) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics ( in particular , the rise of Brazil ). Laguna de Lobos is a lake located near Lobos , ___MASK93___ in ___MASK30___ . In its shallow waters there are many pejerrey fish . Many tourists visit it , especially during the summer . A federal capital is a political entity , often a municipality or capital city , that enjoys status as a seat ___MASK57___ government in a federal state . A federal capital is typically a city that physically encompasses the offices and meeting places ___MASK57___ its respective government , where its location and relationship to subnational states are fixed by law or federal constitution . Federal capitals may or may not be considered states in themselves , and either exercise significant political autonomy from the federation or are directly ruled by the national government located within their premises , as federal districts . ___MASK21___ , officially the Republic ___MASK57___ ___MASK21___ , is a South American country occupying a long , narrow strip ___MASK57___ land between the Andes to the east and the ___MASK66___ to the west . It borders Peru to the north , ___MASK96___ to the northeast , Argentina to the east , and the Drake Passage in the far south . Chilean territory includes the Pacific islands ___MASK57___ Juan Fernández , Salas y Gómez , Desventuradas , and Easter Island in Oceania . ___MASK21___ also claims about ___MASK57___ Antarctica , although all claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty . ___MASK64___ , officially the Oriental Republic ___MASK57___ ___MASK64___ , is a country in the southeastern region ___MASK57___ South America . It borders Argentina to its west and Brazil to its north and east , with the Río de ___MASK33___ ( River ___MASK57___ Silver ) to the south and with the ___MASK48___ to the southeast . ___MASK64___ is home to an estimated 3 . 42 million people , ___MASK57___ whom 1 . 8 million live in the metropolitan area ___MASK57___ its capital and largest city , Montevideo . With an area ___MASK57___ approximately , ___MASK64___ is geographically the second - smallest nation in South America , only larger in size than Suriname . ___MASK3___ (" Provincia de ___MASK3___ "; English : " good airs ") is the largest and ___MASK81___ populous Argentinian province . It takes the name from the city ___MASK57___ ___MASK3___ , which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880 . The current capital ___MASK57___ the province is the city ___MASK57___ ___MASK33___ , founded in 1882 . ___MASK33___ is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires , Argentina , and of the partido ___MASK33___ . According to the , it has a population of 765 , 378 and its metropolitan area has 899 , 523 inhabitants . A province is almost always an administrative division , within a country or state . The term derives from the ancient Roman " provincia ", which was the major territorial and administrative unit ___MASK57___ the Roman Empire ' s territorial possessions outside Italy . The term province has since been adopted by many countries , and in those with no actual provinces , it has come to mean " outside the capital city ". While some provinces were produced artificially by colonial powers , others were formed around local groups with their own ethnic identities . Many have their own powers independent ___MASK57___ federal authority , especially in Canada . In other countries , like ___MASK9___ , provinces are the creation ___MASK57___ central government , with very little autonomy . ___MASK30___ , officially the Argentine Republic , is a federal republic in the southern half ___MASK57___ South America . Sharing the bulk ___MASK57___ the Southern Cone with its neighbor Chile to the west , the country is also bordered by ___MASK96___ and Paraguay to the north , Brazil to the northeast , Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east , and the Drake Passage to the south . With a mainland area ___MASK57___ , ___MASK30___ is the eighth - largest country in the world , the second largest in Latin America , and the largest Spanish - speaking one . The country is subdivided into twenty - three provinces ( singular " provincia ") and one autonomous city (" ciudad autónoma "), Buenos Aires , which is the federal capital ___MASK57___ the nation as decided by Congress . The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions , but exist under a federal system . ___MASK100___ , officially the Republic ___MASK57___ ___MASK100___ , is a landlocked country in central South America , bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest , Brazil to the east and northeast , and ___MASK96___ to the northwest . ___MASK100___ lies on both banks ___MASK57___ the ___MASK100___ River , which runs through the center ___MASK57___ the country from north to south . Due to its central location in South America , it is sometimes referred to as " Corazón de Sudamérica " (" Heart ___MASK57___ South America "). ___MASK100___ is one ___MASK57___ the two landlocked countries ( the other is ___MASK96___ ) that lie outside Afro - Eurasia . ___MASK100___ is the smallest landlocked country in the Americas . The Drake Passage or Mar de Hoces  Sea ___MASK57___ Hoces  is the body ___MASK57___ water between South America ' s Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands ___MASK57___ Antarctica . It connects the southwestern part ___MASK57___ the ___MASK48___ ( Scotia Sea ) with the southeastern part ___MASK57___ the Pacific Ocean and extends into the Southern Ocean . Lobos is the headquarters city ___MASK57___ the ___MASK85___ in Buenos Aires Province , Argentina . It was founded on 2 June 1802 by José Salgado . ___MASK85___ is a partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina . Latin America is a group ___MASK57___ countries and dependencies in the Americas where Romance languages are predominant . The term originated in 19th century France as " Amérique latine " to consider French - speaking territories in the Americas ( Haiti , French Guiana , Martinique , Guadeloupe , Saint Martin , Saint Barthélemy ) along with the larger group ___MASK57___ countries where Spanish and Portuguese languages prevailed . It is therefore broader than the terms Ibero - America or Hispanic America  though it usually excludes French Canada and modern French ___MASK38___ .