Entre Ríos Province
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Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina. The capital is Paraná. It is on the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe.
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Entre Ríos | |
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Coordinates: 32.0477°S 60.281°W / -32.0477; -60.281 | |
Country | Argentina |
Capital | Paraná |
Departments | 17 |
Municipalities and board of governors | 266 |
Government | |
• Governor | Gustavo Bordet (PJ) |
• Deputies | 9 |
• Senators | 3 |
Area | |
• Total | 78.781 km2 (30.418 sq mi) |
Population (2010[1]) | |
• Total | 1.236.300 (Ranked 7th) |
• Density | 15.7/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Demonym | entrerriano |
Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
ISO 3166 code | AR-E |
Website | www |
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Most of the money for the province comes from agriculture. Products include rice, soybeans, wheat, maize, and citrus. The province also produces a large amount of chickens and eggs.
The land is almost completely flat. The name of the province means "between rivers". El Palmar National Park and Predelta National Park are here.