Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Appearance
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands | |
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Coordinates: 54°21′43″S 67°38′17″W / 54.362°S 67.638°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Capital | Ushuaia |
Departments | 4 |
Local Governments | 5 |
Government | |
• Governor | Gustavo Melella |
• Deputies | 5 |
• Senators | 3 |
Area | |
• Total | 21,263 km2 (8,210 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 126.190 (Ranked 24th) |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Demonym | fueguino |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
ISO 3166 code | AR-V |
Website | www |
Tierra del Fuego (officially Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur) is a province of Argentina. It is entirely separated from mainland Argentina by the Strait of Magellan. It includes:
- The eastern part of the Isla Grande of Tierra del Fuego archipelago and the Isla de los Estados.
- Argentina's claims to the Falkland Islands and to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
- Argentina's claims to Antarctica.
References
[change | change source]Provinces of Argentina | |
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Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán |