ARGENTINA
Population: 39,921,833 (July 2006 est.)
Government type: republic
Capital: Buenos Aires
Administrative divisions:23 provinces
Executive branch:
chief of state: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
(since December 2007). The president is both the chief of state and head of
government.
Legislative branch:
bicameral National Congress
Judicial branch: Supreme Court
Climate: mostly temperate
Natural resources:
fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc,
tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium
Industries:
food processing, motor vehicles, consumer
durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing,
metallurgy, steel
Ports and terminals:
Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Concepcion
del Uruguay, La Plata, Punta Colorada, Rosario, San Lorenzo-San
Martin, San Nicolas
Literacy: (age 15 and over can read and write)
total
population: 97.1%
Economy overview:
Argentina benefits from rich natural
resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented
agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base.
