Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Population: 40,301,927 (July 2007 est.)
Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French
National holiday: Revolution Day, 25 May (1810)
Currency (code): Argentine peso (ARS)
Exchange rates: Argentine pesos per US dollar - 3.1105 (2007), 3.0543 (2006), 2.9037 (2005), 2.9233 (2004), 2.9006 (2003)
