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Argentina

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Capital
Buenos Aries
Population
37,384,816 (July 2001 est.)
Area
total: 2,766,890 sq km, slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
Argentina lays claim to a section of Antarctica of about 1,235,000 sq km (477,000 sq. miles)
Location
Argentina is the second largest country located on the continent of South America
takes up almost entire southern half of South America
Government
republic
federation of twenty-three provinces
one self-sustained, independent city, Buenos Aries
Money
Argentine peso (ARS)
Climate
mostly temperate; arid in southeast; sub-antarctic in southwest
Languages
Spanish (official), English, Italian, German
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Fast Facts Resources:

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CIA World Factbook 

Lonely Planet - Argentina