Argentina
...of Argentina, is almost always cold and rainy, with summer highs of 10 to 21 degrees Celsius and temperatures well below freezing in the winter. Buenos Aires can be nearly unbearable in January and February, when heat is up to 38 degrees Celsius and humidity combine to turn the city into a polluted sauna. Attractions of Argentina Argentina has one major physical attractor and it is the Iguazu Falls. Puerto Iguazu has a population of 57,000 people and it is 800 miles from the north of Buenos Aires. The real attraction in Puerto Iguazu is the Falls. At the Falls Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay people meet. Statistics of Importance Argentina’s Statistics Birth Rate 17.47 births/ 1000 population Death Rate 7.58 deaths/ 1000 population Migration 0.62 migrants/ 1000 population Fertility 2.28 children born/ women HIV Prevalence 0.7% HIV Living 130 000 HIV Deaths 1800 GDP $129.7 US$ billions GDP per capita $ 3,389 Total Male Female Mortality 16.16 deaths/1000 live births 18.14 deaths/1000 live births 14.08 deaths/1000 live births Life Expectancy 75.48 years 71.72 years 79.44 years Literacy Rate 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% Argentina has a population of 38,740,807 people and a population density of 13 persons/square km. Argentina has a population that is mostly of European descent especially of Latin and Spanish origin. Argentina’s official language is Spanish, and another language is Italian. 90% of the people are Roman Catholic, 2% is Jewish, and the rest follow different religions. Argentina has some of South America’s lowest population growth rates at 1.1% and one of its highest literacy rates at 97.1%. The children in Argentina are required to have an education until they are 15 years old. Resources Argentina has many resources such as coal, crude oil, natural gas, iron ore, lead ore, zinc ore, tin, gold, silver, uranium ore, marble, borates, and granite. Industry Argentina has industries that produce petroleum and petroleum products, primary iron, crude steel, sulphuric acid, synthetic rubber, paper and paper products, crude oil, cement, cigarettes, motor vehicles. Trade Argentina has lots of trade partners and they trade many things. Their major trading partners are Brazil, Chile, China, USA, Germany, France, and Italy. Argentina trades products such as machinery and transport equipment, chemicals and mineral products. Exports Argentina exports meat and meat products, prepared animal food, cereals, petroleum and petroleum products, soybeans, vegetable oils and fats. Transportation Argentina has 11 international airpor...