Map of Argentina with its provinces and capitals

Map of Argentina with its provinces and capitals.

Argentina, officially called the Argentine Republic, is a sovereign country of South America, located in the extreme south and southeast of the subcontinent. It adopts the form of republican, democratic, representative and federal government.

Argentina is organized as a decentralized federal State, integrated since 1994 by a national State and 24 self-governed states, also called "jurisdictions of the first order", which are 23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), the latter designated as Federal Capital of the country. Each state or jurisdiction of the first order has its own political autonomy, Constitution, flag and security body. The 23 provinces maintain all the powers not delegated to the national State and guarantee the autonomy of their municipalities.