democratic republic and president is hristina fernandez de kirchner
what are the major physical features?
west- andes mountains
mount aconcagua is the highest mountain in western hemisphere
-east of andes is andes foothillswhich has grains,cotton,and grapes grown
-runoff of andes mnts makes farming possible
-southeast of andes pategonia which has poor soi
what is the landmass?
1,068,302 sq mi
- 23 provinces
what is the economy?
-farming and ranching -beef,sugar cane,wheat,soybeans,and corn
-natural recources are petroleum,zinc,iron,copper,tin,and uranium
what are the ethnic groups?
97% european ancestry and mostly spanish and italian
what is the religion?
92% roman catholic
what is the language?
spanish wth italian dialect
what is the capital?
buenos aires
what are the major imports and exports?
import-machinery
export-meat
what is the climate?
northeast-humid subtropical
andes-highland
south-marine west coast
centeral and south east -dessert
centeral and north- steppe
