Argentina
Full country name: República 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
Head of State: President Néstor 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

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Places visited
Puerto Iguazu
Corrients-Cordoba
Mendoza
Puerto Madryn
El Calafate (last Argentina entry and boardercrossing to Chile for us)