Argentina

Area: 2 766 890 km²

Population: 40 677 348 (2008)

Population density: 14.7 pers./km²

Capital: Buenos Aires

Government type: Federal Presidential republic

Official language: Spanish

Ethnic groups: White (Italians, Spanish) 86%, Mestizo 15%, Amerindian 1%

Religion: Roman Catholic 93%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 2.5%

Currency: Argentinian peso (ARS)

Time zone: UTC -3, summer UTC -2

Administrative divisions: Argentina is divided into 23 provinces and the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, provinces are subdivided into 376 departments

Highest point: Cerro Aconcagua 6959 m

Longest river: Parana River 4 700 km

Largest lake: Lake Argentino 1 466 km²

Largest cities: Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Rosario, Mendoza, San Miguel de Tucuman

Calling code: + 54

Internet TLD: .ar