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Official Name: | Argentine Republic |
Location: | Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay |
Capital: | Buenos Aires |
Climate: | Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest |
Terrain: | Rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border |
Languages: | Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French |
Official Currency: | Argentine peso (ARS) |
Population: | 40,301,927 (July 2007 est.) |
Religions: | Nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% |
GDP - per capita: | Purchasing Power Parity - $15,200 (2006 est.) |
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