Area : 2.780.400 km² . Argentina is a country in South America. Population : 40 million . Capital : Buenos Aires is the capital, and largest city, of Argentina, currently the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after Sao Paulo. Language : The official language of Argentina is Spanish. Climate : Because of longitudinal and elevation amplitudes, Argentina is subject to a variety of climates. As a rule, the climate is predominantly temperate with extremes ranging from subtropical in the north to subpolar in the far south. The north of the country is characterized by very hot, humid summers with mild drier winters, and is subject to periodic droughts. Central Argentina has hot summers with thunderstorms (western Argentina produces some of the world's largest hails), and cool winters. The southern regions have warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall, especially in mountainous zones. Religion : In the Argentine Republic no religion has an official character. The Roman Catholic Apostolic Church , the most traditional, has a juridical status different from the rest of churches in line with the National Constitution, that supports this religion. Political system : Argentina is one of those countries whose political systems are grounded on the standards of the representative democracy dominated by federal system.
