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| Anthem | "Himno Nacional Argentino" | ||||||
| Capital | Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Language | Spanish (de facto) | ||||||
| Religion | Christianity (Catholic • Protestant) | ||||||
| Demonym | Argentine Argentinian Argentinean (uncommon) | ||||||
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic | ||||||
| Legislature | Argentine National Congress Senate (upper house) Chamber of Deputies (lower house) | ||||||
| President | Ginés Godoy Mercader (PRN) | ||||||
| Vice President | Francisco Carcagno (PRN) | ||||||
| Chamber President | Rosana Jenefes (PJ) | ||||||
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2,796,476 km² | ||||||
| water (%) | 1.6% | ||||||
| Population | 45,127,000 (2015 estimate) | ||||||
| Established | May Revolution (May 25, 1810) Declaration of Independence (July 9, 1816) Constitution Adopted (May 1, 1853) Diplomatic Recognition (April 29, 1857) | ||||||
| Currency | Argentine Peso ($) (ARS)
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| Time Zone | (UTC−3) | ||||||
| summer | (UTC−2) | ||||||
| Calling Code | +54 | ||||||
| Internet TLD | .ar | ||||||
| Organizations | UNASUR • UN | ||||||
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic (Spanish: República Argentina), is a federal republic located in southeastern South America. Sharing the bulk of the Southern Cone with its neighbour Chile, it is bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north; Brazil to the northeast; Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east; Chile to the west and the Drake Passage to the south. The population is estimated to be 45 million with 3 million living as residents in the capital of Buenos Aires.