Argentina

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Argentina is a country in South America, between the Andes mountain range and the southern Atlantic Ocean. The country is surrounded by Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. The country has 4,665 km of coastline. The country’s capital is Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires is the largest city of Argentina. Argentina is world’s eighth country in the world with 2,780,403 km square total area and second largest country in South America by land area. According to 2008 estimate, the country has 40,482,000 population, ranking 30 in the world. The country has the second highest Human Development Index level. According to 2008 estimate, the country ranks 23rd with $570.5 billion total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The country has the third highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in purchasing power parity in Latin America. The politics of Argentina is a federal presidential representative democratic republic, in which the President of The Argentine Nation is both head of state and head of government, complemented by a pluriform multi-party system. Argentina is divided into 23 Provinces (States) with one independent city. The country has many rivers and lakes. Parana is the largest river and Mar Chiquita, Cordoba, is the largest salt water lake in the country. The economy of country depends upon Agriculture and Industry. The country is major agricultural producer, ranks 3rd for honey, soybeans, and sunflower seeds; ranks 5th for maize; and 11th for wheat production in the world. Cattle-raising is also a major industry. It also possesses natural resources in great quantity. The metals like gold, silver, zinc, magnesium, sulfur, tungsten, uranium and, copper are mined. The country is one of the largest producers and exporters of Cobalt-60, a radioactive isotope widely used in cancer therapy. The country also produces electricity through natural gas and hydroelectric resources. Football is the most popular sport played in Argentina. The national football team of Argentina is champions of FIFA World Cup twice, Olympic Gold medalist and winners of Copa America fourteen times. Other sports include volleyball, basketball, tennis, field hockey, golf, polo and sailing. The literacy rate of country is 97% and is tuition-free from the primary to the university levels. There are about thirty-eight public university and many private universities across the country.

Posted On 28-Jan-2009 11:03:44

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Map of Argentina

Locations within Argentina • Buenos Aires • Catamarca • Chaco • Chubut • Cordoba • Corrientes • Entre Rios • Formosa • Jujuy • La Pampa • La Rioja • Mendoza • Misiones • Neuquen • Rio Negro • Salta • San Juan • San Luis • Santa Cruz • Santa Fe • Santiago del Estero • Tierra del Fuego • Tucuman

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