Capital

Buenos Aires 34°20? S 58°30? W

Largest city

Buenos Aires

Official language(s)

Spanish

from Spain 25 May 1810 9 July 1816 in 1821 (by Portugal)

Area  • Total   • Water (%)

  39,538,000 (31st) 36,260,130 13/km² (165th) 33.7/mi² 

2005 estimate US$ 484,232 million (22nd) US$ 12,468 (52nd)

0.863 (34th) – high

Currency

Time zone  • Summer (DST)

ART (UTC-3) ARST (UTC-3)

Internet TLD

.ar

Calling code

+54