ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: AR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code AR

Below, you can find technical information regarding the AR code, which represents Argentina within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
AR
Related Codes
ARG032AR
Official Name (Native)
República Argentina (Spanish)
Common Name
Argentina
Common Name (Native)
Argentina (Spanish)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
South America
Region
Hispanic America
Area
2,780,400 km²
Country Bounds
N: -21.7813, S: -55.0613, W: -73.583, E: -53.5918
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Buenos Aires (-34.599724, -58.381943)
Terrain
rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border
Climate
mostly temperatearid in southeastsubantarctic in southwest
Border Countries
Bolivia 942 kmBrazil 1,263 kmChile 6,691 kmParaguay 2,531 kmUruguay 541 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Buenos Aires
Government Type
Federal Republic
Established
1816
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC -3 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
44,494,502
Population Density
16.26 people/km²
Urban Areas
28 de NoviembreAbastoAcassusoAcebalAcevedoAdelia MariaAgua de OroAlbardonAlbarellosAlberdi
Nationality
Noun: Argentine(s) Adjective: Argentine
Distribution
one third of the population lives in Buenos Aires; pockets of agglomeration occur throughout the northern and central parts of the country; Patagonia to the south remains sparsely populated
Official Language
Literacy Rate
99%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Himno Nacional Argentino" (Argentine National Anthem)
National Holiday
Revolution Day (May Revolution Day), 25 May (1810)
National Symbols
Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol)
National Colors
sky blue, white
National Dish
Asado
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
ARS Argentine Peso ($)
GDP
$1.234 trillion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ar
Calling Code
+54
  • +54-11 – Buenos Aires
  • +54-221 – La Plata
  • +54-223 – Mar del Plata
Barcode Prefix
778 – 779
Internet Hosts
11,232,000
Internet Users
13,694,000
Phones (Mobile)
58,600,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
1 lines

Argentina is a country located in southern South America, bordered by the South Atlantic Ocean. It shares its borders with Chile and Uruguay.

*The map highlights the location of Argentina.

Related locale codes

es-AR Spanish (Argentina)

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