 Argentina
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
34 00 S, 64 00 W |
| Area |
total: 2,766,890 sq km land: 2,736,690 sq km water: 30,200 sq km |
| Climate |
mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest |
| Terrain |
rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border |
| Population |
40,301,927 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal manufactures, plastics |
| Exports |
edible oils, fuels and energy, cereals, feed, motor vehicles |
| Hazards |
San Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza areas in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the pampas and northeast; heavy flooding |
| Resources |
fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium |
| Geography |
second-largest country in South America (after Brazil); strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropical climates in the north to tundra in the far south; Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbon is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere |
| Nationality |
noun: Argentine(s) adjective: Argentine |
| Capital |
name: Buenos Aires geographic coordinates: 34 36 S, 58 27 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.ar |
| Internet Users |
10 million (2005) |
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