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Argentina
presidential republic
<p>In 1816, the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. European immigrants heavily shaped the country's population and culture, with Italy and Spain providing the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930.
Profile
CapitalBuenos Aires
Population45.4M
GDP$1213.0B
Area2,780,400 km²
LanguageSpanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Quechua, Guarani, Mapudungun)
CurrencyArgentine pesos (ARS) per US dollar -
Leadership
Head of State
Javier Milei
Since 2023
At a Glance
Population
45.4M
GDP (PPP)
$1213B
