ARGENTINA (ARGENTINE REPUBLIC) PAX GAEA COUNTRY REPORT

Argentine Republic is located in the south of the South American Continent, with a population of 40,913,584, making it the
31st largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Buenos Aires with a total population of 11,655,100. 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 Julio Cobos, 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

Argentina is where the Tango was born and you may not believe it but they do have a glacier national park. Weird
right? I had a little trouble finding a photo of their traditional food and my favorite photos are of the Salado River,
Mount Fitz Roy and Cataratas del Iguaz. They do not have a very high rate in AIDS and it is 0.7% with 130,000
people living with AIDS and 1,500 people have died from AIDS in Argentina. I got all of this from the CIA World
Factbook and I would love you to go to the link.. and go and visit Argentina.

5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To