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Argentina - Travel guideArgentina - OverviewFollowing independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the resignation of several interim presidents. More about Argentina Travel Guide |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Argentine Republic conventional short form: Argentina local long form: Republica Argentina local short form: Argentina |
| Capital : | Buenos Aires |
| Religions : | nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% |
| Languages : | Spanish (official), English, Italian |
| Location : | Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay |
| Geographic coordinates : | 34 00 S, 64 00 W |
| Area : | total: 2,766,890 sq km land: 2,736,690 sq km water: 30,200 sq km |
| Climate : | mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest |
| Population : | 39,921,833 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Argentine(s) adjective: Argentine |
| Ethnic groups : | white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3% |
| Government type : | republic |
| Administrative divisions: | 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 autonomous city* (distrito federal); Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Capital Federal*, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego - Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur, Tucuman note: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica |
| Legal system : | mixture of US and West European legal systems; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
| Internet code : | .ar |
| Calling code : | +54 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -3 |
| Electricity : | 220V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Revolution Day, 25 May (1810) |
| Interesting link : | Argentina Travel Guide |
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