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Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the far south of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America, after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. Argentina shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west and is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state divided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, and…

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Argentina

FCDO travel advice for Argentina. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Argentina

Capital: Buenos Aires
Language: Spanish
Currency: peso moneda nacional
Time zone: UTC−03:00
Calling code: +54
Internet domain: .ar
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 220

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Argentina

Año NuevoNew Year's Day2026-01-01

CarnavalCarnival2026-02-16

CarnavalCarnival2026-02-17

Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la JusticiaDay of Remembrance for Truth and Justice2026-03-24

Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de MalvinasDay of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War2026-04-02

Viernes SantoGood Friday2026-04-03

Día del TrabajadorLabour Day2026-05-01

Día de la Revolución de MayoMay Revolution2026-05-25

Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de GüemesAnniversary of the Passing of General Martín Miguel de Güemes2026-06-15

Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel BelgranoGeneral Manuel Belgrano Memorial Day2026-06-20

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalBuenos Aires

Population44,494,502

CurrencyARS

Languageses-AR,en,it,de,fr,gn

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