Capital city: Buenos Aires Region: South America Area: 2 766 890 km² Population: 37 812 817 Main cities: Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza, La Plata, Mar del Plata, San Miguel de Tucumán, Iguazu, Ushuaia, Río Gallegos, Salta Currency: Argentine peso Dial code: 54 Internet code: AR Information: Argentina is a Southern America country bordered by Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay, and by the Atlantic Ocean on the East. It achieved independence on 25 May 1810, officially announced on 9 July 1816 in San Miguel de Tucumán. The official language is Spanish. Other languages are spoken, however these are not considered as official languages: aymara, mapudungún... |