Argentina

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Cities Argentina  
Country information country code: AR
continent: South America
capital: Buenos Aires
languages: Spanish

EU membership: no
NATO membership: no

GSM: 850/1900
GPS: 34 00 S, 64 00 W
electricity: 220V/50Hz

currency:
Argentine Peso: ARS
1ARS = 0.323 USD
1ARS = 0.255 EUR

phone code: +54-11

Travel advices and warnings Argentina
Tourism Tourism in Argentina is favored by its ample and varied natural assets (made possible by its geographical extension) and by its cultural offerings. The country is lucky to have everything a tourist would ask for. It has been compared to the United States with all of the tourist attractions that it offers, its attractions are in a much smaller region compared to the United States.
Cuisine Argentine cuisine may be referred to as a cultural blending of indigenous Mediterranean influences (such as those exerted by Italian-Spanish and Arabic polulations) with the wide scope of livestock and agricultural products which are abundant in the country. Argentine annual consumption of beef historically averaged 100 kg (220 lbs) per capita, approaching 180 kg (396 lbs) per capita during the 19th century; consumption averaged 67. 7 kg (149 lbs) in 2007. Beyond asado (the Argentine barbecue) it is hard to think of any other type of dish that more genuinely matches the national identity. Nevertheless, the country´s vast area and its cultural richness have caused the local cuisine list to include many more dishes.
Language The official language of Argentina is Spanish and when visiting Argentina, it is advisable to learn some of the language prior to visiting. This will ensure that you gain maximum enjoyment from the trip and that you are not constantly referring to language phrase books – which we all know can prove cumbersome!
Climate Argentina's climate ranges from the great heat and extensive rains of the subtropical Chaco in the north, through to the pleasant climate of the central Pampas, and the sub-Antarctic cold of the Patagonian Sea in the south. The main central area is temperate, but can be hot and humid during summer (December to February) and cool in winter. Head to Buenos Aires in September-November and February-March to enjoy warm weather while avoiding the stifling heat.
Currency The peso (originally established as the peso convertible) is the currency of Argentina, identified by the symbol $ preceding the amount in the same way as many countries using dollar currencies. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. Its ISO 4217 code is ARS. Several earlier currencies of Argentina were also called "peso"; as inflation progressed a new currency with a few zeroes dropped and a different qualifier (peso national currency, peso law 18188, peso argentino. . . ) was introduced. Since 1969 thirteen zeroes have been dropped (a factor of ten trillion times).
In recent times the exchange rate hovered around 3 pesos per United States dollar from 2002 to 2008, and was around 4 pesos from 2009 to 2011. The country's current account surplus has required periodic dollar purchases by the Central Bank to keep the value of the peso relatively undervalued for export competitiveness.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Monday 18, March

From wikipedia about Argentina

:For alternative meanings, see Argentina (disambiguation) and Argentine (disambiguation).


Argentina, is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations.

Argentina's continental area is between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. It borders Paraguay and Bolivia to the north, Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast, and Chile to the west and south. Argentine claims over Antarctica, as well as overlapping claims made by Chile and the United Kingdom, are suspended by the Antarctic Treaty of 1961. Argentina also claims the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are administered by the United Kingdom as British Overseas Territories.

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