Argentina

South America
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.

34 00 S, 64 00 W

"En unión y libertad" (Spanish) "In Unity and Freedom"
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner	Vice President Julio Cobos

Capital
Buenos Aires

Government
Federal representative presidential republic

Religion
Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%

Population
40,091,359

Ethnic group
86.4% European, 8% Mestizo, 4% Arab and East Asian, 1.6% Amerindian.

National Language                    
Spanish

           
National Day
25 May 1810 from Spain

Anthem
"Himno Nacional Argentino"(Spanish),"Argentine National Anthem"

Currency
Peso (ARS)

Attractions
Christ of the Andes [with Chile], Glacier National Park, Iguazu, Falls [with Brazil], La Boca Districtm, Lake District [with Chile], Pampas & its Gauchos, Tierra del Fuego [with Chile]....
 
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Art & Cultural

Asado

The ICON

Christ of the Andes   Situated on the border between Argentina and Chile, it is a monument of peace which was unveiled in the year 1904. Christ the Redeemer of the Andes is located at an altitude of 3,832 m above sea level in the Andes mountain range. The statue depicts Lord Christ holding on to a cross in his left hand. The nearest township to the statue is Uspallata in Argentina which is some miles away. There is only one route to reach this attraction which can be used by tourists. One can visit the statue only in the summer season as during winters, the road gets completely blocked. The temperature of as low as -30º C has been recorded here.

Diego Maradona