Argentina: Introduction

Capital: Buenos Aires

Population

Total Population: 40,412,376

Annual Growth Rate: 0.9%

Density: 15 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 92.4%

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.

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(s): 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:

It is %T:%M %A In Buenos Aires

Exchange Rate on :

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.

HDI*: 0.775/1

HDI (World Rank): 46/169

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°

25°

Low: 23° | High: 33°

Humidity: 89% | Wind: 25 km/h
Sunrise: 6:18 am | Sunset: 7:57 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

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	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	34,152	44,706	57,423	38,780	56,443
Exports of Goods (million USD)	46,546	55,779	70,023	55,668	68,500
Imports of Services (million USD)	8,242	10,569	13,041	11,658	13,635
Exports of Services (million USD)	7,899	10,233	11,884	10,762	12,752

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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