Argentina or Argentine Republic, officially Argentine Republic, federal republic in southern South America, bordered on the north by Bolivia and Paraguay; on the east by Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and Chile; and on the west by Chile. The country occupies most of the southern portion of the continent of South America and is somewhat triangular in shape, with the base in the north and the apex at Punta Dungeness, the south-eastern extremity of the continental mainland. The length of Argentina from north to south is about 3,330 km (2,070 mi); its maximum width is about 1,384 km (860 mi). The country includes the Tierra del Fuego territory, which comprises the eastern half of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and a number of adjacent islands to the east, including Isla de los Estados.
The area of Argentina is 2,766,889 sq km (1,068,302 sq mi); it is the second-largest South American country, after Brazil. Argentina, however, claims a total of 2,808,602 sq km (1,084,120 sq mi), including the Falkland Islands, and other sparsely settled southern Atlantic islands as well as part of Antarctica. The Argentine coastline measures 2,665 km (1,656 mi) in length. The capital and largest city is Buenos Aires.
Population
34,995,000
(1996 estimate)
Population Density
12.6 people/sq km
(32.8 people/sq mi)
(1996 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
87% Urban
13% Rural
Largest Cities
Buenos Aires2,965,403
Córdoba1,208,713
Rosario894,645
(1991 census)
Largest Metropolitan Areas
Buenos Aires12,594,974
Córdoba1,179,420
Rosario1,157,372
(1992 provisional estimates)
Ethnic Groups
85% White
15% Other
including Mestizo and Native American
Languages
Official Language
Spanish
Other Languages
Italian, Native American languages
Religions
91% Roman Catholicism
9% Other
including Protestantism and Judaism
Time and Date in Buenos Aires
Countries Currency Unit
ARS/Unit
Units/ARS
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.0379599
26.3436
USD
United States Dollars
2.93004
0.341293
ARS
Argentina Pesos
1.00000
1.00000
AUD
Australia Dollars
1.56292
0.639828
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.185357
5.39500
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
2.93004
0.341293
BBD
Barbados Dollars
1.47238
0.679172
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.0632268
15.8161
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
2.93004
0.341293
BRL
Brazil Reals
1.26085
0.793117
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
4.17235
0.239673
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
1.31058
0.763018
CAD
Canada Dollars
1.83891
0.543801
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.00446515
223.957
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
0.353986
2.82497
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
4.39163
0.227706
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.0825926
12.1076
DKK
Denmark Kroner
0.343270
2.91316
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
1.08520
0.921490
EGP
Egypt Pounds
0.636612
1.57082
EUR
Euro
2.55056
0.392070
FJD
Fiji Dollars
1.31039
0.763130
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
0.428974
2.33114
FRF
France Francs **
0.388831
2.57181
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
1.30408
0.766822
XAU
Gold Ounces
884.804
0.00113019
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.00748515
133.598
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
0.375675
2.66188
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.0105017
95.2226
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.0292965
34.1337
INR
India Rupees
0.0601257
16.6318
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000299026
3,344.19
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
3.23855
0.308780
ILS
Israel New Shekels
0.622298
1.60695
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.00131726
759.154
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.0615427
16.2489
JPY
Japan Yen
0.0220978
45.2533
JOD
Jordan Dinars
4.13303
0.241953
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.00193657
516.376
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.0632268
15.8161
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
0.771568
1.29606
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.325253
3.07453
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
1.29060
0.774831
NOK
Norway Kroner
0.331160
3.01969
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
1.15740
0.864009
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.0489155
20.4434
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.0575417
17.3787
XPT
Platinum Ounces
1,497.14
0.000667941
PLN
Poland Zlotych
0.713428
1.40168
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.0127222
78.6030
ROL
Romania Lei
0.0000889070
11,247.71
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.0941543
10.6209
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
0.781348
1.27984
XAG
Silver Ounces
13.6450
0.0732871
SGD
Singapore Dollars
1.58966
0.629064
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.0610741
16.3736
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.258822
3.86366
KRW
South Korea Won
0.00222494
449.451
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.0153292
65.2350
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
3.65851
0.273335
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.0112694
88.7361
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.282511
3.53968
CHF
Switzerland Francs
1.73982
0.574771
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.0839548
11.9112
THB
Thailand Baht
0.0674162
14.8332
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
0.478764
2.08871
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.00000223744
446,939.36
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00318482
313.989
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.000702815
1,422.85
Argentina :
Geographic coordinates
34 00 S, 64 00 W
Argentina :
Population growth rate
1.15%
Argentina :
Birth rate
18.41 births/1,000 population
Argentina :
Death rate
7.58 deaths/1,000 population
Argentina :
People living with HIV/AIDS
130,000
Argentina :
Independence
9 July 1816
Argentina :
National holiday
Revolution Day, 25 May
Argentina :
Constitution
1 May 1853
Argentina :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $476 billion
Argentina :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $12,900
Argentina :
Electricity - consumption
77.111 billion kWh
Argentina :
Exports
$26.5 billion edible oils, fuels and energy.
Argentina :
Imports
$25.2 billion machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals.
Argentina :
Telephones
7.5 million
Argentina :
Mobile cellular
3 million
Argentina :
Radio broadcast stations
AM 260, FM N/A , shortwave 6
Argentina :
Radios
24.3 million
Argentina :
Television broadcast stations
42
Argentina :
Televisions
7.95 million
Argentina :
Internet country code
.ar
Argentina :
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
33
Argentina :
Internet users
900,000
Argentina :
Railways
33,744 km
Argentina :
Highways
215,434 km
Argentina :
Waterways
10,950 km
Argentina :
Pipelines
crude oil 4,090 km; petroleum products 2,900 km; natural gas 9,918 km
Argentina :
Ports and harbors
Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Comodoro Rivadavia, Concepcion del Uruguay, La Plata, Mar del Plata, Necochea.