About Argentina (Please refer to the Internet for a more in-depth overview)
Capital City
The capital is Buenos Aires.
Currency
The Argentine currency is the peso (AR$).
ATMs are widely available, though tend to run out of money in tourist destinations.
Credit cards are accepted in most hotels and restaurants.
Language
Spanish is the official language.
Religion
The majority of the population profess Christianity; about 76% are Roman Catholics,
and about 2% are Protestants.
Location and size
Argentina measures 2,780,403 square kilometres and is only second in South America
to Brazil in size and population. It is the world’s eighth-largest and largest Spanish-
speaking nation by area. Its 2.78 million square kilometres include some of the world's
most varied geography and climate.
Argentina is a plain, rising from the Atlantic to the Chilean border and the towering
Andes peaks. Aconcagua (6,960 m) is the highest peak in the world outside Asia. Bolivia
and Paraguay border Argentina on the north and Uruguay and Brazil on the east. The
swampy and partly wooded Gran Chaco is the northern area bordering Bolivia and
Paraguay. South of that is the rolling, fertile Pampas, rich in agriculture and sheep- and
cattle-grazing and support most of the population. Further south is Patagonia, a region
of cold, arid steppes. The southern tip of Argentina, known as Cape Horn, is said to be
one of the global stormiest locations.
Population
Argentina’s population is more than 44.9 million, making it the world’s 32nd most
populous country.
Internet coverage
Internet services are also widely available, particularly in town areas.