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Argentina

 

Continent - South America

Region - No regions in South America

Size - 2,766,890 km²

Geography - East and south low and flat, mountainous to west and north-west

Language - Spanish

Religion - Roman Catholic 88% Protestant 10%, Jewish 2%

Monetary Unit - Peso

Natural Resources - Lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium

Agriculture - sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock

Industry - food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel

Neighbouring Countries - Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile

Population - 40,301,927 (2007)

Population Growth Rate - 0.9%

Average Life Expectancy - 76.3

Capital City - Buenos Aires (population 2,768,772)

Highest Mountain - Aconcagua (6,962 m)

Longest River - Parana (2,570 km)

Climate - North - hot, humid summers 18°C to 36°C,  mild, dry winters 12°C to 23°C
                 Central - hot summers 17°C to 30°C, cool winters 5°C to 18°C
                  South - warm summers 11°C to 28°C, cold snowy winters -2°C to 12°C

Yearly Rainfall - North120 cm approx, Central 95 cm approx,  South 130 cm approx

 

Plant Life - Sub-tropical plants in the north, tall pampas grass in the centre, shrubs, conifers and broad-leafed trees in the south

Animal Life - North - jaguar, cougar, ocelot, howler monkey, crocodile, caiman, tapir, capybara, anteater, ferret, raccoon, turtle, tortoise
Centre - armadillo, pampas cat, rhea, deer, fox
West - llama, guanaco, vicuna
South - cougar, huemul, pudu, wild boar
Boa constrictor, viper, rattle snake

Bird Life - North - hummingbird, flamingo, toucan, parrot
Centre - hawk, falcon, heron, partridge
West - condor
South - cormorant, penguin

Aquatic Life - elephant seal, fur seal, sea lion, penguin, dolphin, orca, southern right whale, sardine, argentine hake, dolphinfish, salmon,  shark, spider crab,

      

 

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