Capital: Buenos Aires
Population
Total Population:
41,343,201
Annual Growth Rate:
1.0%
Density:
15 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
92.0%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Buenos Aires (12,000,000); Córdoba (1,400,000); Rosario (1,200,000); Mendoza (850,000); San Miguel de Tucumán (740,000).
Ethnic Origins:
85% Europeans, 13% mixed ethnic origins and 2% Amerindians.
Official Language:
Spanish is the national language of Argentina.
Contractual documents are required by law to be in Spanish.
Contractual documents are required by law to be in Spanish.
Other Languages Spoken:
It is important to note that a part of the population understands and/or speaks English and Italian. All the other Argentines only speak Spanish, except the immigrant population. There are also minority groups speaking approximately 20 native languages.
Business Language:
According to the type of company contacted, its geographical location and sector of activity, it may be difficult to find someone who speaks English.
Religion:
Catholics 89.9%; Protestants 2.1%; Jews 1.9%; Others 6.1%.
Literacy Rate:
97.2%
Local Time:
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National Currency:Argentine Peso (ARS)
Country Overview
Area:
2,780,400 km²
Type of State:
The official name of Argentina is the Republic of Argentina. It is a federal republic based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
Upper-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
Argentina faced a long and costly reconstruction after the economic crisis of 1998-2002. The country has much natural wealth and an agriculture oriented towards export.
Argentina faced a long and costly reconstruction after the economic crisis of 1998-2002. The country has much natural wealth and an agriculture oriented towards export.
HDI*:
0.860/1
HDI (World Rank):
46th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
15°
Low: 11° | High: 21°
Humidity: 77%
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Wind: 15 km/h
Sunrise: 7:04 am | Sunset: 6:39 pm
Sunrise: 7:04 am | Sunset: 6:39 pm
Buenos Aires, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Argentina, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Argentina, Dial +54
To Make a Call From Argentina, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Argentina, Dial +54
Internet Suffix:
.com.ar
Computers:
8.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
24.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
28.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
95% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 28,689 | 34,152 | 44,707 | 57,423 | 38,771 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 40,351 | 46,546 | 55,779 | 70,023 | 55,750 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 7,364 | 8,242 | 10,500 | 12,664 | 11,246 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 6,519 | 7,899 | 10,210 | 11,929 | 11,050 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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