Argentina profile
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The gaucho, traditional skilled horseman of the Pampas
Full name: Argentine Republic
Population: 41.1 million (UN, 2012)
Capital: Buenos Aires
Area: 2.8 million sq km (1.1 million sq miles)
Major language: Spanish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 80 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 peso = 100 centavos
Main exports: Food and live animals, mineral fuels, cereals, machinery
GNI per capita: US $9,740 (World Bank, 2011)
Internet domain: .ar
International dialling code: +54