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Map of Argentina (distance of 2 largest cities)
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Landforms : There are plains in the northern part of the country. The Patagonia plateau in the South The Andes mountains are located in the West.

Climate :

It is mostly temperate, arid in southeast, and has a subantarctic climate in the southwest.Unlike in the United States, Argentina's weather is cooler during the summer and warmer during the winter. For example, Buenos Aires weather warmest month is in January and its coolest month is in July. For precipitation, March is their wettest month with an average of 5 inches of rain. June is their driest month with only an average of 2 inches of rain. They get around 41.5 inches of rain in Buenos Aires. Another large city, Mendoza in the Western part of the country only receives an average of 9 inches per year. This part of the country also has lower average temperatures because it is located in the Andes Mountains.

Water mass :

The largest lake in Argentina is Lake Mar Chiquita otherwise known as the Little Sea. On the eastern side of the country it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The Parana River is the largest river in Argentina. There are many other different rivers in Argentina.

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Monthly Weather Averages and Records for Buenos Aires, Argentina. (n.d.). //National and Local Weather Forecast, Hurricane, Radar and Report//. Retrieved December 7, 2011, from http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/vacationplanner/vacationclimatology/monthly/ARBA0009

The World Factbook. (n.d.). //CIA//. Retrieved December 5, 2011, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html

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