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Argentina
  • Imports from Argentina A$628 million
  • Exports to Argentina A$273 million
  • Capital Buenos Aires
  • Official Language Spanish
  • Surface Area 2,780,000 sq km
  • Population 41 million

Last updated: 14 Jan 2013

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Country Profile

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  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Argentina has a fundamentally market-oriented economy based on an abundance of natural resources, a highly literate population and an export-oriented agricultural sector.
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    Argentina is a presidential democracy, with universal suffrage and compulsory voting.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Trade with Argentina is modest, with the balance in trade generally favouring Argentina since the onset of its economic crisis in 2001.
    » read more at DFAT

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