Argentina Facts & Information

Location	Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Climate	Mostly temperate, arid in southeast, subantarctic in southwest
Terrain	Rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Population	39,537,943
Nationality	Argentine
Ethnic groups	White 97%, mestizo, Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%
Religions	Nominally Roman Catholic 92%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
Languages	Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French
Government Type	Republic
Capital	Buenos Aires
Currency	Argentine peso (ARS)
Description of Flag	Three equal horizontal bands of light blue (top), white, and light blue; centered in the white band is a radiant yellow sun with a human face known as the Sun of May
Argentina Flag

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