Profile in Argentina
Country Name   Argentine Republic  
Government   Republic
Country Area   2,766,890 sq km
Region   South America
Location   Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean,

between Chile and Uruguay
Population   40,677,348 (July 2008 est.)
Religion   nominally Roman Catholic  
Capital   Buenos Aires
Major Provinces   Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, Mar del Plata
Official Language   Spanish

Viewow’s Traveler Notes in Argentina
International Dialling Code   +54
Internet Country Code   .ar
Time Zone   GMT -3
Monetary Unit   Argentine Peso (ARS)
Electric Power   220 V / 50 Hz

Electric Plugs   C & I

Round pin attachment plug

Oplique flat blades with ground
Tax Rates   21%  (IVA = Impuesto al Valor Agregado
Tip Etiquette   There is no compulsory social rule, but leaving 10% is fine in general
İnfectious Diseases    Intermediate risk

acterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, leptospirosis (2008)

Emergency Call in Argentina
Medical ----- 107   
Police ----- 101       
Fire ----- 311
Other Emergency dispatcher for Buenos Aires 911   

View of Geography in Argentina
Coordinates   34 00 S, 64 00 W

Total Area   2,766,890 sq km
Land Area   2,736,690 sq km
Water Area   30,200 sq km
Land Boundaries   9,861 km 
Border Countries   Bolivia 832 km, Brazil 1,261 km, Chile 5,308 km,

Paraguay 1,880 km, Uruguay 580 km
Costline Lenghts   4,989 km
Highets Point   Cerro Aconcagua 6,960 m
Lowest Point   Laguna del Carbon 105 m
Terrain   Rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Climate   Mostly temperate; arid in southeast, subantarctic in southwest

View of People in Argentina
National Name   Republica Argentina
Nationality   Argentine
Ethnicity   White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%
Languages   Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French
Religious   nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing),

Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
Revolution Day   25 May (1810) (Revolution Day)

View of Demographics in Argentina
Population Density   14.9% per sq km (July 2008 est.)
Population Growth   0.917% (2008 est.)
Urban Population Rate   90.6% (2006)
Infant Mortality Rate    13.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)
Total Fertility Rates   2.09 children born/woman (2008 est.)
Life Expectancy   76.52 years
Birth Rate   16.35 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate   7.54 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Sex Ratio   0.97 male(s)/female (2008 est.)
Literacy Rate   97.2% (2001 census)
Literacy Rate (female)   97.2% (2001 census)
Suffrage   18 years of age and compulsory

View of Economy in Argentina
Gdp (ppp)   $523.7 billion (2007 est.)
Budget   revenues: $48.99 billion ,  expenditures: $61.33 billion (2007 est.)
Exports   $54.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Imports   $42.59 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
Invenstment   22% (percent of GDP) (2007 est.)
Unemployment Rate   14.1% (2007 est.)
Labor Force   16.03 million (urban areas only) (2007 est.)
Inflation Rate   8.8% (actual rate may be double the official rate) (2007)
Growth Rate   8.7% (2007 est.)
Arable Land   10.03% (2005)
Industries   ood processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles,

chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
Agriculture   sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco,

peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock
Natural Resources   fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium

View of Some Facts in Argentina
Main Lines Phones   9.46 million (2006) 
Mobile Phones   40.402 million (2007)
Internet Hosts   2.159 million (2007)
Internet users   8.184 million (2006)
Airports  1,272 (2007)
Gsm   GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800
Gsm Operator   movistar, Nextel, Claro, Personal
Railways   31,902 km (2006)
Highways   231,374 km (2004)
Waterways   11,000 km (2006)
Merchant Marine   48 ships (1000 GRT or over) (2008)
Ports and Terminals   Arroyo Seco, Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, La Plata, Punta Colorada, Rosario, San Lorenzo-San Martin

Business Week in Argentina
--- Offices

Monday - Friday   8a.m. to 6p.m.

Saturday - Sunday   closed

--- Retails

Monday - Friday  9a.m. to 8p.m. (In the north, shops often close at noon for siesta)

--- Banks

Monday - Friday    10a.m. to 3p.m (Hours vary according to city and season)

--- Government

Monday - Friday   9a.m. to 8p.m. (In the north, shops often close at noon for siesta)

Official Holidays of Argentina

New Year's Day  January 1

Labor Day   May 1

Anniversary of the May Revolution   May 25

Malvinas Day   June 10

Flag Day   June 10

Independence Day   July 9

Death of General Jose de San Martin   August 17

Columbus Day   October 8

Immaculate Conception   December 8

Christmas Day   December 25

Bank Holiday

Holy Thursday

Good Friday

Easter

More About Argentina

Argentina is a large, geographically diverse land. Argentina, the world’s eighth largest country, makes up almost the entire southern half of South America. It is a land of great natural beauty and great contrasts. Some of the world’s tallest mountains can be found in Argentina. Along with mighty waterfalls and numerous alpine lakes, the country is home to wide deserts and steamy swamps.

Argentina borders Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast. Its long coastline, about 5,000 kilometres in length, faces the Atlantic Ocean.

Argentina is a nation with a rich Spanish heritage, strongly influenced since the nineteenth century by European immigration. Today, about 85 per cent of the population is of European ancestry.

Argentina is highly urbanized. About 90 per cent of the population lives in towns and cities. Buenos Aires and its suburbs form the largest metropolitan area in the country. Other cities include Cordoba, Mendoza, Rosario, La Plata, and San Miguel de Tucuman.