Pays à l'honneur

Argentine

Buenos Aires · Am. du Sud

Population
45 696 159
Superficie
2 736 690 km² (1 056 641 mi²)
Langues
Spanish, Indigenous languages in regions
Devises
Argentine peso (ARS)
Religions (approx.)
Christianity (mostly Roman Catholic) ~ 66%, Protestant ~ 10%, Unaffiliated ~ 24%

Géographie

Andes along Chile; Pampas grasslands for cattle and soy; Patagonian steppe; Iguazú Falls northeast; Tierra del Fuego south. Aconcagua is the Americas’ highest peak. Buenos Aires sits on the Río de la Plata estuary.

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Histoire

Spanish viceroyalty, independence 1816, massive European immigration, Peronist populism cycles, military juntas and Dirty War (1976–83), Falklands/Malvinas war 1982, return to democracy, recurring debt and currency crises.

Declaration of Independence

1816
1853

National Constitution

Juan Perón first elected president

1946
1976

Military coup

South Atlantic (Falklands/Malvinas) war

1982
1983

Return to democracy

1816: Declaration of Independence. 1853: National Constitution. 1946: Juan Perón first elected president. 1976: Military coup. 1982: South Atlantic (Falklands/Malvinas) war. 1983: Return to democracy
Détails

Économie

Soy, corn, beef, and wine exports; shale gas potential in Vaca Muerta; inflation and parallel exchange rates have long complicated savings; IMF programs recur. Lionel Messi didn’t fix the fiscal deficit—but football unites.

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Culture

Asado barbecue, empanadas, dulce de leche, mate gourd ritual shared in circles. Tango in Buenos Aires, gaucho folklore in the Pampas, Feria de Mataderos crafts, and Maradona murals as popular saints.

Cuisine

Asado, empanadas, locro, chimichurri, dulce de leche, alfajores, and mate shared in a circle with a thermos (termo) of hot water.

Traditions

Gaucho symbolism in the Pampas, ferias and peñas with folk guitar, Carnival in the northwest, and family asados on weekends and holidays.

Arts et médias

Tango UNESCO heritage, Buenos Aires theatre and bookshops, Latin American literary canon, cinema nuevo and popular TV, and vibrant mural art.

Sports et loisirs

Football (clubs and selección), polo in the Pampas, rugby clubs, hiking in Patagonia and the Andes.

Culture moderne

Global football stars, urban music scenes, tech-savvy youth culture in metros, and active public debate on rights and memory of the dictatorship.

Cuisine. Asado, empanadas, locro, chimichurri, dulce de leche, alfajores, and mate shared in a circle with a thermos (termo) of hot water. Traditions. Gaucho symbolism in the Pampas, ferias and peñas with folk guitar, Carnival in the northwest, and family asados on weekends and holidays. Arts et médias. Tango UNESCO heritage, Buenos Aires theatre and bookshops, Latin American literary canon, cinema nuevo and popular TV, and vibrant mural art. Sports et loisirs. Football (clubs and selección), polo in the Pampas, rugby clubs, hiking in Patagonia and the Andes. Culture moderne. Global football stars, urban music scenes, tech-savvy youth culture in metros, and active public debate on rights and memory of the dictatorship.
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Gouvernement

Federal presidential republic; Buenos Aires is capital; strong province-level politics and Peronist vs. anti-Peronist cleavage. The 1853 constitution (as amended) divides powers among executive, bicameral legislature, and judiciary.

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Infos voyageurs

Carry small US dollars as backup; card rates may follow official vs. blue rates—ask locals. Late dinners; buses (micros) cheap; domestic flights span huge distances.

Entrée et visas

Check visa requirements for your nationality; many tourists receive 90-day entry stamps. Reciprocity fees have changed over time—verify before travel.

Argent et paiements

Volatile exchange rates; compare official, card, and informal (‘blue’) markets carefully. Cards widely accepted in cities; carry pesos for small towns and buses.

Transports

Subte and buses in Buenos Aires use SUBE card; domestic flights for Patagonia; long-distance buses (micros) with semi-cama/cama seats; rental cars for regions with fuel stations planned.

Connectivité

Prepaid SIMs available at airports; Wi‑Fi in cafés and hotels in urban centers.

Santé et sécurité

Routine vaccines up to date; no yellow fever except if arriving from endemic areas (check). Petty theft in tourist zones—use normal urban caution.

Étiquette

Late meals, social mate etiquette (don’t touch the bombilla straw’s wet end), modest dress in churches, and passionate but friendly football talk.

Entrée et visas. Check visa requirements for your nationality; many tourists receive 90-day entry stamps. Reciprocity fees have changed over time—verify before travel. Argent et paiements. Volatile exchange rates; compare official, card, and informal (‘blue’) markets carefully. Cards widely accepted in cities; carry pesos for small towns and buses. Transports. Subte and buses in Buenos Aires use SUBE card; domestic flights for Patagonia; long-distance buses (micros) with semi-cama/cama seats; rental cars for regions with fuel stations planned. Connectivité. Prepaid SIMs available at airports; Wi‑Fi in cafés and hotels in urban centers. Santé et sécurité. Routine vaccines up to date; no yellow fever except if arriving from endemic areas (check). Petty theft in tourist zones—use normal urban caution. Étiquette. Late meals, social mate etiquette (don’t touch the bombilla straw’s wet end), modest dress in churches, and passionate but friendly football talk.
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Anecdotes

  • Argentina is world #8 by land area

    Argentina spans subtropical north to subantarctic south—World Bank land area series places total land near 2.74 million km², making it one of the world’s largest countries.

  • Argentina’s 2024 GDP: about US$638B

    Nominal GDP was about US$638 billion in 2024 (World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), while high per-capita human development in pockets coexists with inflation volatility many residents navigate daily.

Sources

World Bank — Argentina (open data)(Année: 2024) World Bank API — population (SP.POP.TOTL), land (AG.LND.TOTL.K2), GDP (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)(Année: 2024) Britannica — Argentina(Année: 2024)