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Argentina Government   Argentina Government   

CapitalCapital - Buenos Aires - Buenos Aires Government typeGovernment type - Republic - Republic Administrative divisionsAdministrative divisions - 23 provinces - 23 provinces IndependenceIndependence - July 9,1816 (from Spain) - July 9,1816 (from Spain)

Economic Activities Economic Activities

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE - - One of the most important branches in Argentina One of the most important branches in Argentina

economy is agriculture economy is agriculture

LIVESTOCK - LIVESTOCK - Argentina beef, valued worldwide due to its quality and Argentina beef, valued worldwide due to its quality and taste, accounts for a 10 per cent of the exportstaste, accounts for a 10 per cent of the exports

INDUSTRY - INDUSTRY - After suffering serious crises, today it faces the need of After suffering serious crises, today it faces the need of renewal and technological change in order to be competitive. renewal and technological change in order to be competitive.

FISHING - FISHING - For Argentina economy, fishing is an important source of For Argentina economy, fishing is an important source of income with a great future ahead. income with a great future ahead.

MINNING -MINNING -Argentina has a large mining stockpile and important power Argentina has a large mining stockpile and important power resources, but operation at a large scale is still an unachieved goal resources, but operation at a large scale is still an unachieved goal

Transportation - Transportation - have started to gain a great significance in Argentina have started to gain a great significance in Argentina economy. economy.

Travel TipsTravel Tips

Entry RequirementsEntry Requirements - - A passport is all that's required of most A passport is all that's required of most

visitors -although Australians and New Zealanders do need visas.  visitors -although Australians and New Zealanders do need visas.  Renewable tourist visas are issued at airports and borders,Renewable tourist visas are issued at airports and borders,

and are good for 90 days.and are good for 90 days.

VaccinesVaccines - - Vaccines are not required to enter Argentina.Vaccines are not required to enter Argentina.

CurrencyCurrency - - The local currency is the Argentine Peso. At the time of this The local currency is the Argentine Peso. At the time of this

writing, it had a 1 to 1 ratio with the US dollar.writing, it had a 1 to 1 ratio with the US dollar.

LanguageLanguage - - Spanish is spoken everywhere, though many Argentines Spanish is spoken everywhere, though many Argentines

also speak the language of their heritage. also speak the language of their heritage.

THE ARGENTINE TERRITORY THE ARGENTINE TERRITORY

GeographicalGeographical –Argentina is located in –Argentina is located in Southern South America, Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay

Climate - Climate - One of the most outstanding features of the Argentine territory One of the most outstanding features of the Argentine territory is its variety of climates: humid, dry, tropical heat or vital cold, through is its variety of climates: humid, dry, tropical heat or vital cold, through different kinds of mild climates. Nothing remains outside the possibilities different kinds of mild climates. Nothing remains outside the possibilities

Hydrographic - Hydrographic - A large number of rivers which are, for the most part, A large number of rivers which are, for the most part, navigable, traverse the country. Some of these are extremely important in navigable, traverse the country. Some of these are extremely important in hydroelectric terms. hydroelectric terms.

GDP:GDP:purchasing power parity - $435.5 purchasing power parity - $435.5 billion (2003 est.) billion (2003 est.)

GDP - real growth rate:GDP - real growth rate:8.7% (2003 est.) 8.7% (2003 est.)

GDP - per capita:GDP - per capita:purchasing power parity - $11,200 purchasing power parity - $11,200 (2003 est.) (2003 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:GDP - composition by sector:agriculture:agriculture: 11.1% 11.1% industry:industry: 34.8% 34.8% services:services: 54.1% (2003 est.) 54.1% (2003 est.)

ReligionReligion

Roman Catholic Roman Catholic 92% (less than 92% (less than 20% practicing),20% practicing),

Protestant 2%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% other 4% 0%

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The EndThe End

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