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- Argentina country guide featuring in-depth information about the main Argentinian tourist attractions, sights and tourism, particularly around the cities of Buenos Aires, Cordobo, La Plata, Mendoza, Rosario, San Miguel de Tucuman and San Juan. Fast facts for Argentina include information about population, language, area and currency.
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Officially referred to as the Argentine Republic, the country of Argentina is located in the southerly region of South America, where it borders Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and also Uruguay (north), as well as Chile (west). Argentina is a particularly large country and is South America's second-biggest after only Brazil.
The eastern side of Argentina lies alongside the South Atlantic Ocean, where many coastal attractions present themselves. To the west, the breathtaking snowcapped Andes mountain range stands and stretches for more than 7,000 km / 4,340 miles, making this the longest mountain range in existence.
Sited in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are the opposite of those in the Northern Hemisphere, with summers (December to February) being hot and often humid, and winters (June to August) fairly cold. Argentina's deserts of Cuyo are particularly sunny and dry in the summer, and are to be found next to the south-easterly Pampas region and southerly Patagonia.
Buenos Aires (the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires / Capital Federal) serves as both the capital city and the largest in Argentina, and was founded in the 16th century by a colony of Spanish immigrants. Now a modern city with many gleaming high-rise buildings, the Buenos Aires of today comprises 48 different districts (barrios), with Microcentro forming its downtown area and the very heart of the city. Other important cities within Argentina include Cordobo, La Plata, Mendoza, Rosario, San Miguel de Tucuman and San Juan.
Argentina Information / Argentina Fast Facts
- Country: Argentine Republic / República Argentina (South America)
- Population: 42 million
- Capital city: Buenos Aires (population 3.1 million)
- Language: Spanish (Castilian)
- Main exports: maize, soyabeans, wheat, oil, precious metals, steel and textiles
- Ethnicity: mainly European (Italian and Spanish), also Amerindian and Mestizo
- Area: 1,078,750 square miles / 2,793,950 square kilometres
- Currency: Argentine Peso / Nuevo Peso Argentino (ARS)
- Time zone: UTC - 3 / summer UTC - 2
- Country dialling code: +54
- Religion: predominantly Roman Catholic
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