ARGENTINA

STATUS: Republic AREA: 2,766,889 sq km (1,068,302 sq miles) POPULATION: 33,101,000 ANNUAL NATURAL INCREASE: 1.3% CAPITAL: Buenos Aires LANGUAGE: Spanish RELIGION: 90% Roman Catholic, 2% Protestant, Jewish minority CURRENCY: peso (ARP) ORGANIZATIONS: Mercosur, OAS, UN

Relief is highest in the west in the Andes mountains, where altitudes exceed 6,000 m (19,500 ft). East of the Andes there are fertile plains known as the Pampas. In the northern scrub forests and grasslands of the Chaco hot tropical conditions exist. Central Argentina lies in temperate latitudes, but the southernmost regions are cold, wet and stormy. The economy of Argentina was long dominated by the produce of the rich soils of the Pampas, beef and grain. Agricultural products still account for some 40 per cent of export revenue, with grain crops predominating, despite a decline due to competition and falling world prices. Beef exports also decreased by over 50 per cent between 1970 and 1983, due to strong competition from western Europe. Industry is now the chief export earner. Industrial activity includes petrochemicals, steel, cars, and food and drink processing. There are oil and gas reserves and an abundant supply of hydroelectric power.

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