Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic (Spanish: República Argentina), is a country in South America. With a total surface area of 2,766,890 km² (1,078,000 sq mi), it is the second largest country in the continent, next to Brazil, and the eighth largest in the world. It is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. It is a federal republic, currently lead by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner since December 10, 2007. She succeeded her husband Nestor Kirchner, who had been president since May 2003. Its official language is Spanish. It has a total population of 40,301,927, as of a July 2007 estimate, making it the 30th country in the world by population. Its currency is the Argentine peso, issued by the Central Bank of Argentina. It is divided into 23 provinces and its capital and largest city, Buenos Aires. It gained its independence from Spain on July 9, 1816.
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- The United States Central Intelligence Agency. Argentina. Retreived on November 27, 2007.