Argentina - quick facts

Full country name: Republica Argentina
Area: 2.77 million sq km
Population: 37.81 million
Capital City: Buenos Aires
People: 85% European descent, 15% mestizo, Indian and other minorities
Language: Quechua, Guarani, Araucanian, Spanish
Religion: 93% Roman Catholic, 2.5% Protestant, 2% Jewish, 1.5% Ukranian
Catholic, 1% Armenian Orthodox
Government: republic
Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)
Head of State: President Nestor Kirchner
GDP: US$391 billion
GDP per capita: US$10,500
Major Industries: Food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles,
chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel, agribusiness
Major Trading Partners: Brazil, USA, the European Union
Member of EU: No