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 |
