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| Country | Argentina | | Capital | Buenos Aires | | Location | Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay | | Size | 2,766,890 sq km | | Terrain | rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border | | Climate | mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest | | Languages | Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French | | Nationality | noun: Argentine(s)
adjective: Argentine | | Religion | nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% | | Currency | Argentine peso (ARS) | | Exports | edible oils, fuels and energy, cereals, feed, motor vehicles |
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