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Official Name of Argentina: Argentine Republic
Government type in Argentina: republic
Capital of Argentina: Buenos Aires
Primary Language in Argentina: Spanish, English, Italian, German, French
Currency in Argentina: Argentine peso

Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983, and numerous elections since then have underscored Argentina's progress in democratic consolidation. Second-largest country in South America (after Brazil); strategic location relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); Cerro Aconcagua is South America's tallest mountain, while the Valdes Peninsula is the lowest point on the continent.

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» Almirante Brown
» Almirante Brown
» Avellaneda
» Avellaneda
» Bahia Blanca
» Bahia Blanca
» Banfield
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» Barracas
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