About the Country:

Here you'll find facts about geography, history, maps, government, economy, wildlife, population, top attractions and places to visit.

About the People:

Here you'll find more pictures, festivals and holidays, what people eat and drink and some recipes to cook at home, literature, languages they speak and how you can learn them, music, and dances.

Country Facts

The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires

The unit of currency is the Argentine peso. Use this Currency converter to convert any currency.

National flower - Ceibo ("Erythrina crista-galli")

National anthem midi

Argentina became an independent country on July 9, 1816, thanks to the efforts of José de San Martín and men like him

Fact Page - government, population, agriculture, economy, transportation, military, communications and transnational issues.

The highest mountain in South America is Cerro Aconcagua on the border with Chile

Argentina has many glaciers and one, Perito Moreno, is still growing

Geography - maps, location and dinosaurs. Argentina is divided into regions:

• Chaco
• Cuyo and the Andean Northwest
• Mesopotamia and the Northeast
• Pampas
• Patagonia and the Lake District
• Tierra del Fuego

Maps of Argentina

Printable blank map

History - political information, historical references, maps, photos, gauchos, Eva Peron, José de San Martín

Top Attractions - places people like to visit include Iguazu Falls, glaciers, Patagonia, the Andes and national parks
Cultural Information

• Holidays and Festivals including Christmas Traditions
• Cuisine of South America describes what people like to eat in Argentina, especially beef, sometimes grilled as a Parrillada Mixta
• Recipes you can try at home
• Art and Culture, including sports, literature, music, tango, and gauchos, the Argentine "cowboy"
• Talking South American tells you the dos and don'ts of conversation
• Most people speak Spanish, the official language. English, Italian, German and French are also spoken. You can learn the language in Immersion Language Programs in South America.