Area: 1,068,296 square miles
Capital: Buenos Aires
Languages: Spanish is the official language; Mapudungun, German, and English are also spoken.
Ethnicity: White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, Mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%
Location: Argentina is bordered by Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile
Geography: Located in the South and West Hemisphere, Argentina features a diverse landscape ranging from the ice fields of Patagonia to the fertile pampas to the Andes Mountains.
Population: (2007 estimate): 40,301,927
Religions: Roman Catholic 92%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%.
Time zone: Argentine time is one hour ahead of Eastern Standard Time and, thus, one hour ahead of Chilean time.
Ethnicity: White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, Mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%