Facts about Argentina

Full Country Name:
 República Argentina
Area:
 2,776,890 sq km (1,083,000 sq mi)
Population:
 37,813,000
GDP - Per Capita:
$10,200 (2002 est.)
Capital City:
Buenos Aires (pop 12 million)
People:
 85% European descent, 15% mestizo , Indian and other minorities
Language:
 Spanish, plus 15 indigenous languages
Religion:
 93% Roman Catholic, 2.5% Protestant, 2% Jewish, 1.5% Ukranian Catholic, 1% Orthodox
Government:
 Republic
President:
 Nestor Kirchner
Weather:
 Since Argentina is an enormous country the weather varies throughout the nation. For Buenos Aires an average summer (January-March): 20°C - 35°C and an average winter (June-September): 0°C - 15°C
Major Industries:
Food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel, agribusiness
Major Trading Partners:
Brazil, USA and the European Union
Nightlife:
 In cosmopolitan Buenos Aires is famous world wide due to all the variety of entertainment it offers to its residents as well to its visitors
Internet Users:
4.88 million users
Transportation:
 Good public services. Small subway/metro/tube network with very large bus network (over 400 bus lines)
Museums:
 Most of them are closed on Monday
Tax Returns:
 At the airport you can get back 21% of the IVA (impuesto al valor agregado). This takes place when you purchase national products for the amount of U$ 200 or more (per bill) at the different shops identified with the "TAX FREE" sign
Note:
 These shops are not easy to locate, most are in shopping malls and centre.