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Argentina

Argentine Republic

CapitalBuenos Aires
CurrencyArgentine peso (ARS)
PowerType C / I · 220 V
LanguagesGuaraní, Spanish

Argentina runs from subtropical north to Patagonian ice fields, with Buenos Aires as the gateway. Exchange rules and rates have changed often; check the current best way to pay before you arrive.

Region
Americas · South America
Population
46.7M (46,735,004)
Area
2,780,400 km²

Right now in Buenos Aires

Local time in Buenos Aires — America/Buenos_Aires

Argentina spans 12 time zones.

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Currency ARS · $ Argentine peso
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Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Argentina over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Guaraní, Spanish
Calling code
+54
Internet domain
.ar
Currency
Argentine peso (ARS)
Time zones
America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires, America/Argentina/Catamarca, America/Argentina/Cordoba, America/Argentina/Jujuy +8 more

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type I

Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Argentina

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Bordering countries

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Source: Wikipedia — Argentina, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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