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.