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Argentina’s great for more than just sipping mate and dancing tango (that’s right, Grimsdick)…read on!
Argentina is an eclectic mix of European and Latin culture.It is the birthplace of tango as well as home to millions of avid fútbol (soccer) fans. In addition to its cultural variety, Argentina boasts amazing geographic diversity. From the Andes Mountains that run along the western border with Chile, to beautiful lakes and major rivers, sprawling deserts and plains in the north and expansive Atlantic coastline, Argentina has a lot to offer.
Argentina is the eighth largest country in the world and the second largest in Latin America with an area of 1,068,302 square miles and a population of 40 million people. It has the largest GDP in Latin America ($255 billion) and it is considered by the World Bank to be a secondary emerging economy. After Argentina’s economic collapse in 2001-2002, Argentina quickly emerged on the road to recovery and has experienced annual economic growth rates between 8% – 9% for the past five years.
The country’s primary GDP contributors are manufacturing, agriculture, and a fast growing telecommunications industry. In addition, agriculture products comprise more than half of its $55 billion annual exports. Argentina’s major trade markets partners include the member countries of the MERCOSUR and NAFTA agreements as well as the EU. Buenos Aires is the capital city as well as major economic and industrial hub of Argentina, with approximately half of the country’s population.
