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Geopolitical and historical information on the South American country of Argentina.

Republica Argentina Country Profile - Nations Online

Argentina facts - Official web sites of Argentina, the capital of Argentina, art, culture, history, cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/argentina.htm
Geography of Argentina and Map of Argentina - Worldatlas

Printable map of Argentina and info and links to Argentina facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/ar.htm
Argentina Facts - National Geographic

Get Argentina facts and information and see the Argentine flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/argentina-facts
Argentina History and Geography - Britannica

Country of South America, covering most of the southern portion of the continent. The world's eighth largest country.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Argentina
Public and Private Healthcare Systems in Argentina - Argentina

Understand the differences between government-funded health services and private health insurance and which medical costs are covered...
https://www.angloinfo.com/argentina/how-to/page/argentina-healthcare-health-system-health-insurance
Argentina Military Strength

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Argentina.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=argentina
Culture of Argentina: History, People, Traditions - Every Culture

National culture, ser nacional (national being), cultura rioplatense , cultura gauchesca , cultura criolla (creole culture). In Argentina the word creole often has a different connotation than in the rest of Latin America.
http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Argentina.html
Argentina Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Argentina economy, including the population of Argentina, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/argentina
Argentina - World news - The Guardian

List of articles about Argentina
http://www.theguardian.com/world/argentina
Argentina - Lonely Planet

It's apparent why Argentina has long held travelers in awe: tango, beef, gauchos, futbol, Patagonia, the Andes. The classics alone make a...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina
Argentina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a federal republic located in southeastern South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbour Chile, it is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north; Brazil to the northeast; Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east; Chile to the west and the Drake Passage to the south.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina
Environment of Argentina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The environment of Argentina is characterised by high biodiversity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_of_Argentina
Demographics of Argentina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the demographic features of Argentina, including population density, ethnicity, economic status and other aspects of the population.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Argentina

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Argentine Republic ^[A] República Argentina (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "En unión y libertad" ("In Unity and Freedom")
Anthem: Himno Nacional Argentino ("Argentine National Anthem")
Sol de Mayo^[2] (Sun of May)
Argentine territory in dark green; territory claimed but not controlled by Argentina in light green
Capital and largest city	Buenos Aires 34°36′S 58°23′W / 34.600°S 58.383°W / -34.600; -58.383
Official languages	Spanish (de facto)^[a]
Co-official languages	Guaraní in Corrientes^[3] Quechua in Santiago del Estero^[4] Qom, Mocoví, and Wichí in Chaco^[5] Welsh in Chubut^[6]
Religion (2019) ^[7]	78.2% Christianity 62.9% Catholicism 15.3% other Christian 20.5% no religion 1.3% other
Demonym(s)	Argentine
Government	Federal presidential republic

• President	Javier Milei
• Vice President	Victoria Villarruel
• Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers	Guillermo Francos
• President of the Chamber of Deputies	Martín Menem
• President of Supreme Court	Horacio Rosatti

Legislature	National Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence from Spain

• May Revolution	25 May 1810
• Declared	9 July 1816
• Constitution	1 May 1853

Area
• Total	2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 sq mi)^[B] (8th)
• Water (%)	1.57
Population
• 2024 estimate	47,067,441^[9] (32nd)
• 2022 census	46,044,703^[10] (32nd)
• Density	16.6/km² (43.0/sq mi)^[8] (178th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$1.354 trillion^[11] (30th)
• Per capita	$28,704^[11] (69th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$604.382 billion^[11] (24th)
• Per capita	$12,814^[11] (71st)
Gini (2022)	40.7^[12] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.849^[13] very high (48th)
Currency	Argentine peso ($) (ARS)
Time zone	UTC−03:00 (ART)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Drives on	Right^[b]
Calling code	+54
ISO 3166 code	AR
Internet TLD	.ar
^ Though not declared official de jure, the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts thus making it the de facto official language. ^ Since 10 June 1945, but trains are still driven on left.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Republica Argentina Country Profile - Nations Online

Argentina facts - Official web sites of Argentina, the capital of Argentina, art, culture, history, cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/argentina.htm
Geography of Argentina and Map of Argentina - Worldatlas

Printable map of Argentina and info and links to Argentina facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/ar.htm
Argentina Facts - National Geographic

Get Argentina facts and information and see the Argentine flag in this country profile from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/argentina-facts
Argentina History and Geography - Britannica

Country of South America, covering most of the southern portion of the continent. The world's eighth largest country.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Argentina
Public and Private Healthcare Systems in Argentina - Argentina

Understand the differences between government-funded health services and private health insurance and which medical costs are covered...
https://www.angloinfo.com/argentina/how-to/page/argentina-healthcare-health-system-health-insurance
Argentina Military Strength

2015 Military Power and Ranked Strength of Argentina.
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=argentina
Culture of Argentina: History, People, Traditions - Every Culture

National culture, ser nacional (national being), cultura rioplatense , cultura gauchesca , cultura criolla (creole culture). In Argentina the word creole often has a different connotation than in the rest of Latin America.
http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Argentina.html
Argentina Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Argentina economy, including the population of Argentina, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/argentina
Argentina - World news - The Guardian

List of articles about Argentina
http://www.theguardian.com/world/argentina
Argentina - Lonely Planet

It's apparent why Argentina has long held travelers in awe: tango, beef, gauchos, futbol, Patagonia, the Andes. The classics alone make a...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina
Argentina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a federal republic located in southeastern South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbour Chile, it is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north; Brazil to the northeast; Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east; Chile to the west and the Drake Passage to the south.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina
Environment of Argentina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The environment of Argentina is characterised by high biodiversity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_of_Argentina
Demographics of Argentina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the demographic features of Argentina, including population density, ethnicity, economic status and other aspects of the population.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Argentina

Argentine Republic ^[A] República Argentina (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "En unión y libertad" ("In Unity and Freedom")
Anthem: Himno Nacional Argentino ("Argentine National Anthem")
Sol de Mayo^[2] (Sun of May)
Argentine territory in dark green; territory claimed but not controlled by Argentina in light green
Capital and largest city	Buenos Aires 34°36′S 58°23′W / 34.600°S 58.383°W / -34.600; -58.383
Official languages	Spanish (de facto)^[a]
Co-official languages	Guaraní in Corrientes^[3] Quechua in Santiago del Estero^[4] Qom, Mocoví, and Wichí in Chaco^[5] Welsh in Chubut^[6]
Religion (2019) ^[7]	78.2% Christianity 62.9% Catholicism 15.3% other Christian 20.5% no religion 1.3% other
Demonym(s)	Argentine
Government	Federal presidential republic

• President	Javier Milei
• Vice President	Victoria Villarruel
• Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers	Guillermo Francos
• President of the Chamber of Deputies	Martín Menem
• President of Supreme Court	Horacio Rosatti

Legislature	National Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence from Spain

• May Revolution	25 May 1810
• Declared	9 July 1816
• Constitution	1 May 1853

Area
• Total	2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 sq mi)^[B] (8th)
• Water (%)	1.57
Population
• 2024 estimate	47,067,441^[9] (32nd)
• 2022 census	46,044,703^[10] (32nd)
• Density	16.6/km² (43.0/sq mi)^[8] (178th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$1.354 trillion^[11] (30th)
• Per capita	$28,704^[11] (69th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$604.382 billion^[11] (24th)
• Per capita	$12,814^[11] (71st)
Gini (2022)	40.7^[12] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.849^[13] very high (48th)
Currency	Argentine peso ($) (ARS)
Time zone	UTC−03:00 (ART)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (CE)
Drives on	Right^[b]
Calling code	+54
ISO 3166 code	AR
Internet TLD	.ar
^ Though not declared official de jure, the Spanish language is the only one used in the wording of laws, decrees, resolutions, official documents and public acts thus making it the de facto official language. ^ Since 10 June 1945, but trains are still driven on left.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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