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Argentina

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Argentina
AREA
2,780,400 sq km (1,076,311 sq miles).
POPULATION
35,672,000 (1997).
POPULATION DENSITY
12.7 per sq km.
CAPITAL
Buenos Aires.
CAPITAL POPULATION
2,960,976 (1991).
GEOGRAPHY
Argentina is situated in South America, east of the Andes, and is bordered by Chile to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil to the north and northeast. There are four main geographical areas: the Andes, the North and Mesopotamia, the Pampas and Patagonia. The climate and geography of Argentina vary considerably, ranging from the great heat of the Chaco, through the pleasant climate of the central Pampas to the sub-Antarctic cold of the Patagonian Sea. Mount Aconcagua soars almost 7000m (23,000ft) and waterfalls at Iguazú stretch around a massive semi-circle, thundering 70m (230ft) to the bed of the Paraná River. In the southwest is a small 'Switzerland' with a string of beautiful icy lakes framed by mountains.
GOVERNMENT
Federal and Democratic Republic. Gained independence from Spain in 1816. Head of State and Government: President Fernando de la Ruá since 1999.
LANGUAGE
Spanish is the official language. English is widely spoken with some French and German.
RELIGION
80% Roman Catholic, 7% Protestant with small Muslim and Jewish communities.
STANDARD TIME
GMT - 3.
ELECTRICITY
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Lamp fittings are of the screw-type. Plug fittings in older buildings are of the 2-pin round type, but some new buildings use the 3-pin flat type.

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