Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
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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:
- The eastern part of the Isla Grande of Tierra del Fuego archipelago and the Isla de los Estados.
- Argentina's claims to the Falkland Islands and to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
- Argentina's claims to Antarctica.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Tierra del Fuego Province within Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 54.362°S 67.638°W | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Capital | Ushuaia |
| Departments | 4 |
| Local Governments | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gustavo Melella |
| • Deputies | 5 |
| • Senators | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,263 km2 (8,210 sq mi) |
| Population (2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 126.190 (Ranked 24th) |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Demonym | fueguino |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| ISO 3166 code | AR-V |
| Website | www |
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