| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
South America |
| Geographical Location |
34° 00' South Latitude
64° 00' West Longitude |
| Surface Area |
2,766,890 sq km |
| Climate |
Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest |
| Natural Resources |
Fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Argentine Republic |
| Capital City |
Buenos Aires |
| Government Type |
Republic |
| Administrative Divisions |
23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), and 1 autonomous city* (distrito federal); Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Capital Federal*,
Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Salta,
San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego - Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur, Tucuman
Note: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica |
| Independence Day |
9 July 1816 (from Spain) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
39,537,943 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Argentine |
| Ethnic Groups |
White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97% , Mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian or other non-white groups 3% |
| Religion |
Nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing) , Protestant 2% , Jewish 2% , other 4% |
| Languages |
Spanish (official) , English , Italian , German , French |
| Population Growth Rate |
0.98% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Argentine peso (ARS) |
| Industries |
Food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel |
| Labor Force |
15.04 million (est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture NA% , industry NA% , services NA% |
| Agriculture Products |
Sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock |
| Export Commodities |
Edible oils, fuels and energy, cereals, feed, motor vehicles |
| Export Partners |
Brazil 16.5%, Chile 10.9%, US 10.2%, China 8.5%, Spain 4.5% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal manufactures, plastics |
| Import Partners |
Brazil 27%, US 20%, Germany 6.6%, China 4.6%, France 4.2%, Italy 4.1% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
34,091 km (167 km electrified) |
| Highways |
215,471 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 27,166 km ; liquid petroleum gas 41 km ; oil 3,668 km ; refined products 2,945 km ; unknown (oil/water) 13 km (2004) |
| Airports |
1,334 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Bahia Blanca , Buenos Aires , Comodoro Rivadavia , Concepcion del Uruguay , La Plata , Mar del Plata , Necochea , Rio Gallegos , Rosario , Santa Fe , Ushuaia |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+54 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.ar |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions.
After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983,
and numerous elections since then have underscored Argentina's progress in democratic consolidation. |
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