Argentina -
Facts
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Official
Name: |
República Argentina (Spanish) |
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Argentine Republic
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Capital (largest city) |
Buenos Aires
34°20′S, 58°30′W |
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Official languages |
Spanish |
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Demonym |
Argentine |
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Government |
Democratic
Federal Republic |
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President |
Cristina Kirchner |
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Vice President |
Julio Cobos |
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Independence |
from Spain |
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May Revolution |
25 May 1810 |
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Declared |
9
July 1816 |
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Recognized |
1821 (by Spain) |
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Area |
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Total |
2,766,890 km² (8th) 1,073,514 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
1.1 |
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Population |
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2006 estimate |
39,921,833 (30th) |
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2001 census |
36,260,130 |
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Density |
14 /km² (195th) 36 /sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) |
2006 estimate |
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Total |
US
671.508 billion (2007 (20th) |
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Per
capita |
US
$17,062 (2007) (50th) |
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GDP
(nominal) |
2005 estimate |
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Total |
$212,702 billion (31th) |
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Per
capita |
$5,458 (68rd) |
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Gini
(2003) |
52.8 (high) |
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HDI (2004) |
0.863 (high) (36th) |
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Currency |
Peso
(ARS) |
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Time zone |
ART
(UTC-3) |
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Internet TLD |
.ar |
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Calling
code |
+54 |
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