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Corrientes Province

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Corrientes Province

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province of Argentina

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Corrientes Province is a region located in northeastern Argentina, positioned along the Paraná River. It is significant as an important agricultural and cultural area within Argentina, particularly known for its livestock farming and distinctive regional identity.

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Official website

Portal del Ciudadano | Corrientes | Argentina

corrientes.gob.ar

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Provincia de Corrientes
Demonym
correntina
Country
Argentina
Located in
Argentina
Capital
Corrientes
Population
1212696
Area
88199
Elevation
96
Shares border with
Salto Department
Official website
www.corrientes.gob.ar
Image
Casa de Gobierno de Corrientes - Fachada calle Salta.jpg
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category for people born here
Category:Births in Corrientes Province
topic's main category
Category:Corrientes Province
Commons category
Corrientes Province
category of associated people
Category:People from Corrientes Province
language used
Mbyá Guaraní
native label
Provincia de Corrientes
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Encyclopedic overview

Corrientes ( Spanish pronunciation: [koˈrjentes], lit. ‘currents’ or ‘streams’; Guarani: Taragui), officially the Province of Corrientes (Spanish: Provincia de Corrientes; Guarani: Taragui Tetãmini) is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by (from the north, clockwise): Paraguay, Misiones, Brazil, Uruguay, and the provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chaco. With an area of 88,199 km², it ranks sixteenth in territorial size among Argentina’s provinces.

From the historical perspective of the construction of the Argentine State, it is one of the oldest provinces in Argentine territory and one of the fourteen founding provinces of the Argentine Confederation.

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