Argentina

Argentina

Capital: Buenos Aires
Population: 37,032,000
Languages: Spanish, Basque, Sicilian, Welsh, Ukrainian
Religions: Roman Catholic
Government: Republic
Exports: refined petroleum products, portland cement, crude steel, pig and sponge iron, steel tubes, wine, beer, cigarettes, refined sugar, cattle hides, wood pulp, paper, particleboard, ovens and stoves, automobiles, tractors
Area: 2,780,092 sq. km.
Features: The Andean highlands along the entire western border of Argentina contain some of the world's most ruggest mountain terrain, including the country's highest peak, Mount Aconcagua, at 28,831 ft. [VH] {EB}