Ushuaia is the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and by agreement the world's second-southernmost city (see discussion below). It is located on the southern coast of the island of Tierra del Fuego in a wide bay, guarded on the north by the Martial mountain range and on the south by the Beagle Channel. Its population in 1999 was estimated at 57,300 It is the only municipality of the Department of Ushuaia, which has an area of . The city was originally named by early British… (More on Ushuaia)