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Argentina

Argentina is a country in South America and the eighth largest country in the world. Its capital city is Buenos Aires. 

A major non-NATO ally, Argentina remains a regional power in geopolitical affairs. It also has a historic territorial dispute with the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, which it refers to as Islas Malvinas. 

Its current president is Javier Milei. 

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