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Official name: Argentina
Capital City: Buenos Aires
Current Local Time:
Country website: http://www.dhl.com.ar
International Dialing Code: 54
Population: 34,672,997 (July 199
Currency: 1 nuevo peso argentino = 100 centavos
Spoken Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French
Holidays: Jan 1, Mar 7, 8, 24, 25, Apr 2, 21, 22, May 1, 25, Jun 20, Jul 9, Aug 22, Oct 10, Nov 28, Dec 8, 9, 25
Major Exports: Commodities: meat, wheat, corn, oilseed, manufactures
Partners: US 9%, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Netherlands
Major Imports: Commodities: machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, fuels and lubricants, agricultural products
Partners: US 21%, Brazil, Germany, Bolivia, Japan, Italy, Netherlands
Total Export: $20.7 billion (f.o.b)
Total Import: $19.5 billion (c.i.f)
Gross Domestic Product: $278.5 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $8,100 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 96.2%
Population Growth Rate: 1.1% (1996 est.)