Argentina

Presentation

Capital: Buenos Aires

Population

Total Population (million): 39.50

Annual growth rate: 0.96%

Density: 14 inhab./km²

Urban population: 90.26%

Population of main urban areas: Buenos Aires (12046799); Córdoba (1368301); Rosario (1161188); Mendoza (84866); San Miguel de Tucumán (738479); La Plata (694253)

Ethnic Origins: 85% Europeans, 13% mixed race and 2% Amerindians.

Official Language: Spanish is the national language of Argentina.
Contractual documents are required by law to be in Spanish.

Other languages spoken: It is important to note that a part of the population understands and/or speaks English and Italian. All the other Argentines only speak Spanish, except the immigrant population. There are also minority groups speaking about 20 native languages.

Business language: According to the type of company contacted, its geographical location and sector of activity, it may be difficult to find someone who speaks English.

Religion: Catholics 89.9%; Protestants 2.1%; Jews 1.9%; Others 6.1%.

Literacy rate: 97.19%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Buenos Aires

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 2,780,400 km²

Type of State: The official name of Argentina is the Republic of Argentina. It is a federal republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: Upper-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market
A long and costly reconstruction; much natural wealth and its agriculture is oriented towards export.

HID*: 0.869

HDI (world rank): 38/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Buenos Aires

F° | C°

22°

Low: 18° | High: 32°

Humidity: 78% | Wind: 22 km/h
Sunrise: 6:49 am | Sunset: 8:27 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Argentina, dial 00
To call in Argentina, dial 54

Internet suffix: .com.ar

Computers: 8.4 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 24.2 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 20.9 per 100 inhabitants