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Argentina Country Profile and Key Facts
Argentina adopted state flag in 1818 with sun symbolizing freedom from Spain. Blue and white colors reflect patriots from 1806 and 1807. The name derives from argentum meaning silver. Nicknamed land of contrast, it has diverse ancestry including Italian German Welsh and Spanish. Most are Spanish speaking Catholics. Seasons are opposite from the north hemisphere with varied climates from subtropical north to subpolar south. Area 1,073,519 square miles with population 41,343,201. capital Buenos Aires. Peak elevation Aconcagua 22,835 ft. lowest Valdes Peninsula 131 ft. Key industries include beef, corn grapes milk potatoes sorghum soybeans sugar cane wheat wool chemicals electrical equipment meat and food products motor vehicles textiles and mining.