Stretching from the Tropic of Capricorn to the South Atlantic, Argentina has history, culture and natural beauty to fill a lifetime of travels.

Capital city: Buenos Aires
Population: 42,192,494 (2011)
Size of country: 2,780,400 sq km
Currency: Argentine peso
Power supply: 220-240 Volts
Sockets: Two flat-pin or three flat-pin plugs
Language: Spanish
Time difference: GMT -3 hours
Visas: British nationals may visit Argentina as a tourist with a valid passport without a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
Religion: Nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%.
Popular dishes: Asado (barbequed beef or lamb).
Popular drinks: Maté, a strong bitter tea, often drunk from a bombilla, a cup made of a hollowed gourd with a silver straw.
Did you know: In the years before they were killed in Bolivia, in 1907, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid lived (and robbed the odd bank) in Argentinian Patagonia.
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