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 eighth largest in the world. It is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. It is a federal republic, currently lead by President Néstor Kirchner since May 25, 2003, and will be succeeded on December 10, 2007, by his wife, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. 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 in 23 provinces and its capital and largest city, Buenos Aires. It gained its independence from Spain in July 9, 1816.
References
- The United States Central Intelligence Agency. Argentina. Retreived on November 27, 2007.