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Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina

Tierra del Fuego,
Antarctica and
South Atlantic Islands
Flag of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
Coat of arms of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
Location of Tierra del Fuego Province within Argentina
Location of Tierra del Fuego Province within Argentina
Coordinates: 54°21′43″S 67°38′17″W / 54.362°S 67.638°W / -54.362; -67.638
CountryArgentina
CapitalUshuaia
Departments4
Local Governments5
Government
  GovernorGustavo Melella
  Deputies5
  Senators3
Area
  Total21,263 km2 (8,210 sq mi)
Population
 (2010[1])
  Total126.190 (Ranked 24th)
  Density5.8/km2 (15/sq mi)
Demonymfueguino
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-V
Websitewww.tierradelfuego.gov.ar

Tierra del Fuego (officially Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur) is a province of Argentina. It is entirely separated from mainland Argentina by the Strait of Magellan. It includes:

It is the smallest province of Argentina if you only count the areas under control by the government. But officially it is the largest one because it has a lot of land in antarctica.

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Provinces of ArgentinaFlag of Argentina
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