Essential info for Argentina
Population: About 41 million
Drives on the: Right
Capital city: Buenos Aires (also largest city)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic (90 per cent)
Legal system: Presidential republic
Main languages: Spanish (official, business), English (tourist centres, large cities)
Time: GMT -3
Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz. Older buildings use two-pin, round-pronged plugs, newer buildings use of three-pin, flat-pronged plugs.
Currency: The peso (ARS), divided into 100 cents
Tipping: Standard 10 per cent in cash for good service.
Emergency numbers: 101 (police), 107 (ambulance), 100 (fire)
International calling code: +54 plus relevant area code. Buenos Aires is (0)11.
Internet TLD: .ar
Drives on the: Right
Capital city: Buenos Aires (also largest city)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic (90 per cent)
Legal system: Presidential republic
Main languages: Spanish (official, business), English (tourist centres, large cities)
Time: GMT -3
Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz. Older buildings use two-pin, round-pronged plugs, newer buildings use of three-pin, flat-pronged plugs.
Currency: The peso (ARS), divided into 100 cents
Tipping: Standard 10 per cent in cash for good service.
Emergency numbers: 101 (police), 107 (ambulance), 100 (fire)
International calling code: +54 plus relevant area code. Buenos Aires is (0)11.
Internet TLD: .ar
