Argentina Travel Guide
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| Capital | Buenos Aires |
| Language | Spanish |
| Internet TLD | .ar |
| Calling Code | +54 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 92%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% |
| Area | 2,766,890 km2 |
| Population | 39,921,833 (July 2006 est.) |
| Government | Federal presidential republic |
| Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) |
| Electricity | 230V/50Hz (European plug) |
| Time Zone | UTC -3 |
country of southeast South America stretching about 3,701 km (2,300 mi) from its border with Bolivia to southern Tierra del Fuego, an island it shares with Chile.
[edit] Understand
Argentina achieved its independence from Spain in 1816. Buenos Aires is the capital and the largest city. Population: 40,300,000. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico, Colombia and Spain are more populous. Language: Spanish (official). Religions: Christianity (predominantly Roman Catholic; also Protestant); also Islam, Judaism. Currency: Argentine peso. Argentina can be divided into four general regions: the North, the Pampas, Patagonia, and the Andes Mountains.
[edit] Regions
| Andean Northwest |
| Chaco |
| Cuyo |
| Mesopotamia |
| Pampas |
| Patagonia |
| Tierra del Fuego |
[edit] Cities
The largest cities are:


