Argentina is a country in South America, South America. Its capital is Buenos Aires, with a population of approximately 46.2M and a total area of 2,780,400 km². The official language is Spanish and the currency is the Peso (ARS).
Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km² with a population density of 17/km² people per km². The country has a GDP of $640B ($13,850 per capita) and gained independence in 1816. It has a coastline of 4,989 km.
Argentina gave the world the tango, and Buenos Aires has more psychoanalysts per capita than any other city on Earth. The country extends from subtropical north to sub-Antarctic Tierra del Fuego.
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A UNESCO wonder — 275 waterfalls spanning 2.7km on the Argentina–Brazil border
One of the world's few advancing glaciers — a 30km wall of blue ice in Patagonia
The 'Paris of South America' with grand boulevards, tango halls and European flair
A vast, windswept wilderness of mountains, lakes and glaciers at the end of the world
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
The official language(s) of Argentina are Spanish.
The population of Argentina is approximately 46.2M.
Argentina uses the Peso (ARS).
Argentina is located in South America, in the South America region.
Argentina has a GDP of $640B, with a GDP per capita of $13,850.
The best time to visit Argentina is October–April (north), November–March (Patagonia). The climate is Varied — subtropical north, temperate center, cold south.
Visa-free for most Western nationalities
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