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Argentina benefits from its highly literate population, as well as its rich agricultural base and enormous energy resources.

Argentina, the second-largest country in South America, is over 2,000 miles in length, and about one-third the size of the U.S. Climate varies from near-tropical northeast, mostly temperate conditions central, arid in the southeast and subantarctic in the far south. The rugged Andes Mountains extend down its entire western side and form a natural border with Chile.

Buenos Aires (with 3 million residents and revered for its European lifestyle) is the capital. Cordoba and Rosario are its other large cities. The official language is Spanish and the currency is the Argentine peso. Population is 37.1 million, with approximately 32 people per square mile.

Argentina benefits from its highly literate population, as well as its rich agricultural base and enormous energy resources. As a major exporter of beef and wheat, Argentina wine is growing in popularity worldwide. The resort area of Mar del Plata is a favored tourist destination, while skiers from around the globe have tested the slopes of the Andes.

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