ARTechnical 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. | |
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 zones America/Argentina/Buenos_AiresAmerica/Argentina/CatamarcaAmerica/Argentina/CordobaAmerica/Argentina/JujuyAmerica/Argentina/La_RiojaAmerica/Argentina/MendozaAmerica/Argentina/Rio_GallegosAmerica/Argentina/SaltaAmerica/Argentina/San_JuanAmerica/Argentina/San_LuisAmerica/Argentina/TucumanAmerica/Argentina/Ushuaia |
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 99.1% (2020 est.) |
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 .arCalling Code +54
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.
es-AR – Spanish (Argentina)
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