The terrain is made up of the rich plains of the
Pampas are (among the most fertile in the world) in the northern half of
the country, the relatively low-rolling plateau of Patagonia in the
south and the rugged Andes range in west of Argentina. At a height of
6,960m, Cerro Aconcagua is not only the highest mount in Argentina, but
also the Americas' highest mountain. The lowest area of elevation (-40m
below sea level) is the Salinas Chicas, located on the Peninsula Valdes.
Other natural features include Perito Moreno Glacier, Lago
Argentino, Iguazu Waterfalls, and the Parana River.
With a wide range of climatic zones, the Argentine climate is
predominantly temperate with extremes ranging from subtropical in the
north to arid and sub-Antarctic in the far south.
The natural resources of Argentina include agricultural products (wine,
fruit, cotton, wheat, corn, oats, barley, rice, sunflowers), cattle
products (worldwide famous meat and beef), industrial products (cement,
iron, steel, textiles) and mining products (coal, crude petroleum,
natural gas, zinc, lead, silver, gold, copper, iron).