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Est. Population:
43,886,748
Demonym:
Argentine
Religions:
Roman Catholic (92%)
Protestant (2%)
Jewish (2%)
Largest City:
Buenos Aires (3,050,728)
Other Cities:
Córdoba (1,372,000)
Rosario (1,242,000)
Mendoza (885,000)
San Miguel de Tucumán (789,000)
La Plata (732,000)
Region:
Southern South America
Bodies of Water:
Atlantic Ocean (East)
Total Area:
2,780,400 km2
(98.4% land, 1.6% water)
Total Land:
11,968 km
Total Coastline:
4,989 km
Climate
Mostly temperate
Arid in southeast
Sub-antarctic in southwest
Terrain:
Rich plains in the north
Flat to rolling plateau in the south
Rugged mountains along western border
Highest Point
Cerro Aconcagua (6,960 m)
Lowest Point
Laguna del Carbon (-105 m)
Natural Disasters
Earthquakes
Heavy winds
Flooding
Volcanic activity
Type:
Republic
Head of State and Government:
President Alberto Fernández
Admin. Divisions
23 Provinces
Independence:
9 July 1816 (from Spain)
Nat'l Symbol:
Sun of May
Nat'l Anthem:
Himno Nacional Argentino
GDP Per Capita
$22,600 (USD)
Currency
$ (Argentine Peso)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = $ (Argentine Peso)31.47
Internet Code
.ar
Telephone Code
+54
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Buenos Aires has the second largest Jewish population in the Americas, after New York City.
Argentinians, despite being known for being blunt and straightforward, are also very tactful.
Pato, despite not being particularly popular compared to football (soccer), is the national sport of Argentina. It is a game played on horseback.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html (Majority of information)
http://www.indec.gob.ar/nivel2_default.asp?id_tema=2&seccion=P (Population of cities)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 24 October 2016
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