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 | Argentine Republic
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| Location: |
Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
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| Area: |
2,766,890 sq km
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| Climate: |
mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest |
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| Terrain: |
rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border |
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| Population: |
36,955,182 (July 2000 Estimate)
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| Religions: |
nominally Roman Catholic 90% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 6% |
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| Languages: |
The official language of all public instruments and legal proceedings is Spanish.
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| Capital: |
Buenos Aires |
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