Argentine Republic is located in the south of the South American Continent, with a population of 42,192,494, making it the
32nd largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Buenos Aires with a total population of 12,801,364. The
country encompasses 2,706,890 square kilometers making it the 8th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, the South Pacific Ocean and Chile.
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along and Vice
President Amado Boudou, achieves that status through popular vote and hold those positions for four years and are eligible
for a second term. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 1st of May
1853.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Spanish, English, Italian, German and French. It counts among its major
religions Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 360 AM, 6 Short
Wave and 42 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Cerro Aconcagua, its highest point at 6,960 meters and Laguna Del Carbon, its lowest point
at –105 meters. Its principal waterways are the Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Magellan and the Parana and Salado rivers, which
measures 11,000 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food processing, motor vehicles,
consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy and steel. Its official currency is the
Argentine Peso.
Here’s something you may not know about Argentina. Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere’s tallest mountain
while Laguna Del Carbon is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere.
32nd largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Buenos Aires with a total population of 12,801,364. The
country encompasses 2,706,890 square kilometers making it the 8th largest country in total area. It shares boundaries with
Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, the South Pacific Ocean and Chile.
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is recognized as the Chief of State and Head of Government and, along and Vice
President Amado Boudou, achieves that status through popular vote and hold those positions for four years and are eligible
for a second term. Its form of government is a republic and they celebrate the creation of their constitution on 1st of May
1853.
The languages commonly or officially spoken are Spanish, English, Italian, German and French. It counts among its major
religions Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and other faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 360 AM, 6 Short
Wave and 42 Television stations.
Major geographical features are Cerro Aconcagua, its highest point at 6,960 meters and Laguna Del Carbon, its lowest point
at –105 meters. Its principal waterways are the Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Magellan and the Parana and Salado rivers, which
measures 11,000 kilometers.
Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are food processing, motor vehicles,
consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy and steel. Its official currency is the
Argentine Peso.
Here’s something you may not know about Argentina. Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere’s tallest mountain
while Laguna Del Carbon is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere.
| Argentina's version of the Tango |
| Argentine Wine |
| Argentine farmer with cattle |
| Buenos Aires- Argentina's capital and largest city |
| Cataratas del Iguaz |
| Empanadas- a favorite food of Argentina |
| Laguna Del Carbon Canyon- Argentina's lowest point |
| Mount Fitz Roy in the Argentina's El Chalten region- Considered one of the hardest mountains to climb in the world |
| La Plata River |
| Abi's Home Page |
| Back to |
| NEWSPAPERS Argentina Star Ambito Financiero La Nacion |
| Perito Moreno Glacier National Park |
| Salado River |
| Ushuaia on Argentina's Tierra del Fuego- the world's southernmost city you can drive to! |
ARGENTINA
Updated 03 September 2012
Updated 03 September 2012
| Adult Prevalence Rate: People Living with HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS Deaths: |
0.5% (2009 est.)
110,000
2,900
110,000
2,900
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| Cerro Aconcagua- Argentina and America's highest point |
| Churrasco Carioca- the Argentine national dish of thick cut barbecued steaks |
| Cataratas de Iguazu- in Argentina's northeast corner on the Paraguay/Brazil border |
| Quebrada de Humahuaca- Argentina's northwestern expanse near the border with Bolivia and Chile |
| Seal and sea lions on the Argentina's Valdes Peninsula on the Atlantic coast |
| Bernardo de Irigoyen- Argentina's easternmost point on the border with Brazil |
| Cabo San Pio Lighthouse- Argentina's southernmost point on the Beagle Channel |
| Cerro Agassiz in the Andes Mountains- Argentina's westernmost point on the border with Chile |
| Cerro Branqui- Argentina's northernmost point on the border with Bolivia |
| Concepcion del Uruguay on Argentina's border with Uruguay |
| Corrientes on the Parana River and Argentina's border with Paraguay |
| Monte Dinero in Patagonia- Argentina's southernmost mainland point on the border with Chile |
