Editing Geography of Argentina (section)

==Regions==
{{Further|Regions of Argentina}}
[[File:Regiones geograficas arg.png|thumb|250px|[[Regions of Argentina]]: {{legend|#eb1c23|[[Argentine Northwest|Northwest]]}}{{legend|#21b04a|[[Gran Chaco|Chaco Region]]}}{{legend|#d1ba5e|[[Mesopotamia, Argentina|Mesopotamia]]}}{{legend|#fcc50f|[[Cuyo, Argentina|Cuyo]]}}{{legend|#fcaec8|[[Sierras pampeanas]]}}{{legend|#b5e31e|[[Pampas]]}}{{legend|#b87856|[[Semi-arid Pampas|Dry Pampas]]}}{{legend|#ede2af|[[Argentine Patagonia|Patagonia]]}}{{legend|#d1d1d1|[[Argentine Antarctica|Antarctica]] islands}}.]]

The [[Cuyo, Argentina|Cuyo]] region is located in the middle-west of the country. It comprises the west of Catamarca and La Rioja, most of San Juan, and the center and north of Mendoza. It limits to the Argentine Northwest to the north, Chile to the west, the Pampas to the east, and the Patagonia to the south. Most of the region is part of the [[Andes]] mountain range. It is divided in the occidental range, whose mountains are largely uniform, and the oriental range, with more varied geographic features. The [[snow line]] is located at 5000 m. of altitude. There is a corridor between mountains with rivers and lakes, irrigated by the snow that melts during summer. Most of those rivers become tributaries of the [[Desaguadero River (Argentina)|Desaguadero River]]. The climate is arid, with few rains and even few clouds. There are few native trees, and most vegetation are bushes adapted to the climate. The fauna includes camelids such as [[guanaco]]s and [[vicuña]]s, and vultures like the [[Andean condor]].<ref>Menutti, pp. 51-53</ref>

The [[Gran Chaco]] region is located in the north of the country. It comprises the provinces of [[Formosa Province|Formosa]], [[Chaco Province|Chaco]], [[Santiago del Estero Province|Santiago del Estero]] and north of Santa Fe. It limits to Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, the Argentine Norwest to the west, the Pampas to the south, and Paraguay and the Mesopotamia to the east. The land is completely flat, which leads to an abundance of swamps and [[vernal pool]]s. The most important rivers are the Paraguay and Parana, and their tributaries Pilcomayo and Bermejo. The climate is subtropical, with a dry season to the west and without it to the east. There are xerophilous forests.<ref>Menutti, pp. 55-57</ref>

The [[Mesopotamia, Argentina|Mesopotamia]] region is located in the east of the country, between the Parana and Uruguay rivers. It comprises the provinces of [[Misiones Province|Misiones]], [[Corrientes Province|Corrientes]], and [[Entre Ríos Province|Entre Ríos]]. It limits to Paraguay and Brazil to the north, Gran Chaco and pampas to the west, Brazil and Uruguay to the east, and the pampas to the south. Most of it is a plain, and the rivers end at the [[Río de la Plata]], making the [[Río de la Plata Basin]].<ref>Menutti, pp. 59-61</ref> 

The [[Argentine Northwest]] region comprises the provinces of [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]], [[Salta Province|Salta]], [[Tucumán Province|Tucumán]], [[Catamarca Province|Catamarca]], and [[La Rioja Province, Argentina|La Rioja]]. It limits to Bolivia to the north, Chile to the west, Cuyo to the south and the Gran Chaco to the east. The region is divided into three subregions, the Puna to the west, valleys in the middle, and hills to the east. The Puna is a high treeless plateau, which continues to the west into the [[Atacama Desert]] in Chile. It has characteristic [[Salt pan (geology)|salt pans]]. There is very little water in that area, mostly in temporary streams. The hills and valleys are wetter, with the rain that comes from the east, and includes rivers such as the [[Salado River (Argentina)|Salado]] and [[Bermejo River|Bermejo]]. Climate is arid in the Puna and subtropical in the east.<ref>Menutti, pp. 63-65</ref>   

Argentina's provinces are divided in seven zones regarding climate and terrain. From North to South, West to East:
* [[Argentine Northwest]]: [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]], [[Salta Province|Salta]], [[Tucumán Province|Tucumán]], [[Catamarca Province|Catamarca]], [[La Rioja Province, Argentina|La Rioja]]
* [[Gran Chaco]]: [[Formosa Province|Formosa]], [[Chaco Province|Chaco]], [[Santiago del Estero Province|Santiago del Estero]]
* [[Mesopotamia, Argentina|Mesopotamia]]: [[Misiones Province|Misiones]], [[Corrientes Province|Corrientes]], [[Entre Ríos Province|Entre Ríos]]
* [[Cuyo, Argentina|Cuyo]]: [[San Juan Province, Argentina|San Juan]], [[Mendoza Province|Mendoza]], [[San Luis Province|San Luis]]
* The [[Pampa]]s: [[Santa Fe Province|Santa Fe]], [[La Pampa Province|La Pampa]], [[Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires]], [[Córdoba Province, Argentina|Córdoba]]
* [[Patagonia]]: [[Río Negro Province|Rio Negro]], [[Neuquén Province|Neuquén]], [[Chubut Province|Chubut]], [[Santa Cruz Province, Argentina|Santa Cruz]], [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina|Tierra del Fuego]]

===Land use===
* [[Arable land]]: 13.9%
* Permanent crops: 0.4%
* Permanent pastures: 39.6%
* Forest: 10.7%
* Other: 35.4% (2020)
* [[Irrigation|Irrigated land]]: 23,600&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (2020)
* Total renewable water resources: 814&nbsp;km<sup>3</sup>/yr