Argentina's Measurements...

Argentina

Capitol: Buenos Aires

Country Population: 32,812,817

Ethnic Groups: White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo, Amerindian, or other nonwhite groups 3%

Religion: Nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%

Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French

Regions: Mountainous [Andes] (West), Flat Plateau (South), “Pampas” Plains (North)

Currency: Argentine Peso. Commonly known as the “Peso.” 1$US = 1.33 Argentine Pesos

Relative Acreage: Almost 3/10 the size of the continental United States.

Government: Democratic Republic

Percent of People Below the Poverty Line: 37%