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Argentina
Origin of Name "Argentina"
is from the Spanish Tierra Argentina, meaning
"land beside the silvery river," which is a
reference to the Rio de la Plata.
Location southern South America
Bordered By Chile,
Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay
Area 1,072,163 sq mi (2,776,889 sq
km)
Greatest Distance E-W 980 mi (1,577 km)
Greatest Distance N-S 2,300 mi (3,701
km)
Coastline 2,940 mi (4,731 km)
Highest Point Mount Aconcagua; 22,831 ft
(6,959 m)
Lowest Point Península Valdés; -131 ft
(-40 m)
Natural Resources building stone, coal,
iron, petroleum, salt
Nationality Argentinian
Population (July 2016 est) 43,886,748
Largest Cities Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Rosario
Ethnic Groups white, mestizo
Religions Roman Catholic
Languages Spanish (official), Italian,
English, German, French
Capital Buenos Aires
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted May 1, 1853
Chief of State and Head of Government President
Mauricio Macri (since December 10, 2015)
Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the President
Legislature bicameral National Congress
(Congreso Nacional)
Judiciary Supreme Court (Corte Suprema)
Local Administration 23 provinces (provincias)
Currency Boliviano
Per Capita Income $22,600
Principal Industries food processing, motor
vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and
petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
Agricultural Products sunflower seeds, lemons,
soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat;
livestock
Export Commodities soybeans and derivatives,
petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat
Import Commodities machinery, motor vehicles,
petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics
Independence Achieved July 9, 1816
From Spain
National Holiday Revolution Day, May 25 (1810)
Flag the colors represent the clear skies and
snow of the Andes; the sun symbol commemorates the
appearance of the sun through cloudy skies on May 25,
1810, during the first mass demonstration in favor of
independence; the sun features are those of Inti, the
Inca god of the sun
See Also
Chile
Bolivia
Paraguay
Brazil
Uruguay
Spain
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