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COUNTRY FACTS
ARGENTINA

SIZE 1,100,000 square miles;
it is as long as the USA is wide
POPULATION 38,740,000 (Jul 2003)
CAPITAL Buenos Aires (population 13,000,000)
TIME ZONE One hour later than US Eastern Standard Time
ELECTRICITY Electric Current & Plug Adapters
LANGUAGE Spanish
RELIGION Predominantly Roman Catholic
U.S. CITIZEN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Valid passport, tourist card issued by air carrier
NOTE: Many countries are requiring that passports be valid for at least 6 months
after the end of travel
AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAXES
(as of February 2007)
International flights $18 USD
Domestic flights $3 to $6 USD
CURRENCY Argentine Peso
PLEASE NOTE: There is a weight limit of 15 kilos (33 pounds) when flying on Aerolineas Argentinas within Argentina if you do not fly Aerolineas Argentinas on the international arrival flight. If you do arrive into Argentina on Aerolineas Argentinas, then domestic weight limit is 20 kilos (44 pounds). Excess baggage charges will be charged at the time of check-in at the airport.