Argentina

OVERVIEW

The Republic of Argentina, the second-largest nation in South America, after Brazil, has lengthy land borders with Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. It also has a long coastline and several island interests, including a claim to the disputed Islas Malvinas (Falkland Islands) in the Atlantic Ocean.

Argentina occupied the Falklands in 1982, but a British task force retook them in the ensuing Falklands War; 700 Argentines were killed in the fighting. Argentina continues to...