Argentina
Argentine Republic
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About Argentina
Argentina is a country with large rivers and magnificent forests. From the wide open Pampas, the land of the gauchos, to the rugged Andes mountain range with its 6,959 m high peak Aconcagua, to the stony plateaus of Patagonia, to the Atlantic coast with its high cliffs, and the many majestic rivers like the River Plate, Argentina preserves its natural beauty in its many National Parks.
Buenos Aires with its Spanish architectural heritage, is the buzzing capital, home to 40 percent of the population and known for its vivid nightlife. With an abundantce of establishments, bars, cinemas and galleries Buenos Aires shows its rich, passionate and unique character.
Top destinations in Argentina
Cities in Argentina
- Buenos Aires
- Carilo
- Cordoba
- Humahuaca
- Maimara
- Mar del Plata
- Puerto Madryn
- Rio Gallegos
- Rosario
- Salta
- San Carlos de Bariloche
- San Martin de los Andes
- Tilcara
- Ushuaia
- Villa Gesell
- Villa La Angostura
General information
- Capital: Buenos Aires
- Language: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French
- Climate: Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
- Timezone: UTC -3
- Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)
- Electricity plugs: c i (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 39,537,943 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +54
- Toplevel domain .ar
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
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Argentine culture has strong Southern European roots and the people are warm and full of kindness.
Religion: Roman Catholic 92%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
National holidays: Revolution Day, 25 May (1810)
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