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ARGENTINA

ARGENTINA. Argentina Government   . Capital - Buenos Aires Government type - Republic Administrative divisions - 23 provinces Independence - July 9,1816 (from Spain). Economic Activities. AGRICULTURE - One of the most important branches in Argentina economy is agriculture

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ARGENTINA

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  1. ARGENTINA

  2. Argentina Government    • Capital - Buenos Aires • Government type - Republic • Administrative divisions - 23 provinces • Independence - July 9,1816 (from Spain)

  3. Economic Activities • AGRICULTURE - One of the most important branches in Argentina economy is agriculture • LIVESTOCK - Argentina beef, valued worldwide due to its quality and taste, accounts for a 10 per cent of the exports • INDUSTRY - After suffering serious crises, today it faces the need of renewal and technological change in order to be competitive. • FISHING - For Argentina economy, fishing is an important source of income with a great future ahead. • MINNING -Argentina has a large mining stockpile and important power resources, but operation at a large scale is still an unachieved goal • Transportation - have started to gain a great significance in Argentina economy.

  4. Travel Tips • Entry Requirements - A passport is all that's required of most visitors -although Australians and New Zealanders do need visas.  Renewable tourist visas are issued at airports and borders, • and are good for 90 days. • Vaccines - Vaccines are not required to enter Argentina. • Currency - The local currency is the Argentine Peso. At the time of this writing, it had a 1 to 1 ratio with the US dollar. • Language - Spanish is spoken everywhere, though many Argentines also speak the language of their heritage.

  5. THE ARGENTINE TERRITORY • Geographical –Argentina is located in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay • Climate - One of the most outstanding features of the Argentine territory is its variety of climates: humid, dry, tropical heat or vital cold, through different kinds of mild climates. Nothing remains outside the possibilities • Hydrographic - A large number of rivers which are, for the most part, navigable, traverse the country. Some of these are extremely important in hydroelectric terms.

  6. GDP:purchasing power parity - $435.5 billion (2003 est.) • GDP - real growth rate:8.7% (2003 est.) • GDP - per capita:purchasing power parity - $11,200 (2003 est.) • GDP - composition by sector:agriculture: 11.1% industry: 34.8% services: 54.1% (2003 est.)

  7. Religion • Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), • Protestant 2%, • Jewish 2%, • other 4%

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