Río de la Plata

Summary

Río de la Plata is an estuary^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of estuary entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,980 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Río de la Plata is in the country of Argentina^[3].
• Río de la Plata is in the country of Uruguay^[4].
• Río de la Plata's instance of is recorded as estuary^[5].
• Río de la Plata's instance of is recorded as river^[6].
• Río de la Plata's instance of is recorded as main stem^[7].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Uruguay^[8].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Argentina^[9].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Bolivia^[10].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Brazil^[11].
• Río de la Plata's basin country is recorded as Paraguay^[12].
• Río de la Plata's Commons category is recorded as Río de la Plata^[13].
• Río de la Plata's mouth of the watercourse is recorded as Atlantic Ocean^[14].
• Río de la Plata's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -34.883055555556, 'lon': -56.713611111111}^[15].
• Río de la Plata's significant event is recorded as Battle of the River Plate^[16].
• Río de la Plata's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Río de la Plata^[17].
• Río de la Plata's Commons gallery is recorded as Río de la Plata^[18].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Uruguay River^[19].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as San Juan River^[20].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Santa Lucía River^[21].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Paraná River^[22].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Luján River^[23].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Salado River^[24].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Samborombón^[25].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Arroyo de las Vacas^[26].
• Río de la Plata's tributary is recorded as Carrasco Creek^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Argentina^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in Argentina^[29], founded in 1816^[30] and Uruguay^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Uruguay^[32], founded in 1825^[33].

Physical Characteristics

Río de la Plata's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+290'}^[34].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include estuary^[5], river^[6], and main stem^[7].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Río de la Plata include Battle of the River Plate^[35], a naval battle^[36]; Rioplatense Spanish^[37], a dialect^[38], in Argentina^[39]; it craton^[40], a craton^[41], in Argentina^[42]; United Provinces of the it^[43], a sovereign state^[44], in United Provinces of the it^[45], founded in 1810^[46]; Ciudad del Plata^[47], a city^[48], in Uruguay^[49], founded in 2006^[50]; Plata Passage^[51], a channel^[52]; Evangelical Church of the River Plate^[53], a Christian denomination^[54], in Argentina^[55], headquartered in Buenos Aires^[56]; and Río de la Plata Basin^[57].

Why It Matters

Río de la Plata ranks in the top 3% of estuary entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,980 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

It is credited with the discovery of Juan Díaz de Solís^[60], an explorer^[61], 1470–1516^[62], of Crown of Castile^[63]. Entities named for it include Battle of the River Plate^[35], a naval battle^[36]; Rioplatense Spanish^[37], a dialect^[38], in Argentina^[39]; it craton^[40], a craton^[41], in Argentina^[42]; United Provinces of the it^[43], a sovereign state^[44], in United Provinces of the it^[45], founded in 1810^[46]; Ciudad del Plata^[47], a city^[48], in Uruguay^[49], founded in 2006^[50]; and Plata Passage^[51], a channel^[52].

FAQs

What did Río de la Plata discover?

Río de la Plata is credited as discoverer of Juan Díaz de Solís^[60].