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Official Name: |
República Argentina |
| Capital: |
Buenos Aires |
| Government: |
Federal republic |
| President: |
Nestór Kirchner |
| Population: |
37 million |
| Area: |
2.8 million sq. km |
| Ethnics: |
Spanish, Italian, indigenous
peoples (including Colla, Toba, Wichi, Mapuche, Guarani) |
| Languages: |
Spanish, Italian, English,
French, German, indigenous languages |
| Religions: |
Roman Catholicism, Protestantism,
Judaism, Islam |
| Currency: |
Peso |
| Sub-Unit: |
1 ARS = 100 CENTAVOS |
| Notes: |
ARS: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100. |
| Coins: |
ARS: 1, CENTAVOS: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50. |
| Phone Code: |
54 |
| Voltage: |
220V AC 50 HZ |
| National Flag: |
Three horizontal stripes,
the top and bottom sky blue with a white stripe in the middle, and a sun
superimposed in the centre. |
| Date of Independence: |
July 9, 1816 |
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Argentour.com
ARGENTINA IN 50 SLIDES
Argentina. The name conjures
up images of soccer, tango, Pampas, Evita and Maradona…. But there is more,
much more. It is a country of endless variety that offers you a stupendous
range of colours, scents, styles, customs, architecture and geography.
If you have a sense of history you
will love the museums, the legendary ruins and art. If you enjoy cultural
traditions you can see a spectacular music, dance and folklore show almost
everywhere.
If you like to be energetic, you can
choose from rafting, gliding, trekking, fishing, skiing, safaris, and all
the activities you can imagine. Or go tracking wildlife in the Andes Mountains
on the west. From beach resorts of holy cities, to cool hill stations and
high mountain villages, the choice is enormous, whether you want an inexpensive
experience, a cultural tour, or a high-priced exclusive holiday. Another
of Argentina's special charms is the accommodation. It ranges from simple
and friendly to fabled and luxurious hotels. Then there's the food.
With many highly refined regional styles, eating in different parts of
Argentina is a voyage of discovery.
Argentina is the second largest country
in area in South America. It covers nearly 3,800,000 square km, or 29 %
of the area of Europe; it stretches 3,460 km from N to S and 1,580 km from
E to W. Argentina claims international frontiers that stretch across 25,728
km. Most are on the Atlantic ocean, but on the west Argentina is bounded
by Chile across the Andes mountains. The Argentine Andes rise to a height
of 6,959 m at Aconcagua, the heights elevation in the Americas, but much
of Argentina is low lying and flat. Argentina's climate ranges from subtropical
in the northeast, to temperate in the central region, to arid and semiarid
and cold in the south and along the mountains.
Geographers usually recognize
five main physical areas: the Andes
, the North
and Mesopotamia
, the Pampas
, and Patagonia
. But as tourist areas, we also recognize two other: Buenos
Aires and the Coast
Line.
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