Río Negro Province
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| Río Negro | |||
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| Country | Argentina | ||
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| Divisions | 13 departments | ||
| Coordinates | 40°48′S 63°00′W / 40.800°S 63.000°W | ||
| Capital | Viedma | ||
| Area | 203,013 km² (78,384 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 638,645 (2010) | ||
| Density | 3.1 /km² (8 /sq mi) | ||
| Governor | Alberto Weretilneck | ||
| - Senators | Maria Jose Bongiorno, Miguel Ángel Pichetto, Pablo Verani | ||
| Timezone | ART (UTC−3) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 code | AR-R | ||
| Demonym | Rionegrino | ||
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| Website: http://www.rionegro.gov.ar | |||
Río Negro is a province of Argentina. It is at the northern edge of Patagonia. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean. Its capital is Viedma. Other important cities include the ski resort town of Bariloche, Cipolletti and General Roca.
History[change | change source]
Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to visit the coasts of the provinces in 1520.
Industry[change | change source]
The province makes almost 70% of the apples and pears of the country. Industrial fishing takes place in the Atlantic Ocean waters of the San Matías Gulf. Hake, squid, and shellfish are the most common capture.
| 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 | |
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