Surface: The total land area covered by Argentina is 2,736,690 sq km.
Population: Argentina has an approximate population of 40,302,000 (July 2007), mostly comprising Spanish and Italian ethnicities.
System of government: The government of Argentina is federal republic.
Capital: Buenos Aires, with a population of approximately 2,776,100, is the capital of Argentina.
Religion: Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion.
Official Language: Spanish is the official language of Argentina.
Government: The government of Argentina is federal republic.
Climate: Argentina experiences a temperate climate, arid in the south-east and sub-Antarctic in the south-west.
Units of measure and electricity: Argentina follows the metric system and the official electricity unit is 220 V, 50 Hz.
Time Zone: Argentina’s local Time is GMT – 3.
Currency: Argentine Peso (1 € = 4.14 ARS)
Travel documents required: A visa is required for travelling to Argentina except for Americans, UK nationals, South Africans, New Zealanders and the Irish, who require only a passport.
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Argentina is well endowed with natural resources where the economy mainly has an export-oriented agricultural sector. The main exports of Argentina are soy and vegetable oils. Other exports include wheat, maize, oats, sorghum and sunflower seeds.
Until recently, Argentina was considered a relatively expensive country to visit. With the relaxation of the pegged exchange rate, prices have gone down. A normal meal ranges between 30 ARS to 60 ARS, on average. |
