Presented By :

Manoj Jindal
(APT1-09/114)
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Geography
Area : 2,780,400 sq km
Coordinates: 34 00 S, 64 00 W
Land Boundries : 9,861 km
border countries: 
• Bolivia 832 km
• Brazil 1,261 km
• Chile 5,308 km
• Paraguay 1,880 km
• Uruguay 580 km
Coastline : 4,989 km
Climate : mostly temperate; arid in
southeast; subantarctic in
southwest

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Geography Cont.
• Second-largest country in South America (after
Brazil)

• Strategic location relative to sea lanes between the

South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans

• Diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropical

climates in the north to tundra in the far south;

• Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest

mountain, while Laguna del Carbon is the lowest
point in the Western Hemisphere

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Background
• In 1816, the United Provinces (Present Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay,
and Uruguay ) of the Rio Plata declared their independence from
Spain.

• The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by

immigrants from throughout Europe particularly Italy and Spain.

• Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was

dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists
and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions.

• Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland

(Malvinas) Islands by force

• Has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of

which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public
protests and the successive resignations of several presidents.

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People
Population : 40 mn
Median Age :30.3 years
Population growth rate : 1.053 %
Urban Population : 92 %
Sex Ratio : 970 females per 1000 males
Life expectancy :76.56 years
Ethnic Groups : 97 % white (mostly Spanish and Italian) and
3 % non-white (Amerindian and others)
Religion : Roman Catholic 92% , Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%,
other 4%
Language : Spanish (official), Italian, English, German,
French

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Government
Type : Republic
Capital : Buenos Aires
Adminstrative divisions :23 provinces and 1 autonomous city
Independence : 9th July 1816 (from Spain)
Constitution : 1st May 1853
Legal System : Mixture of US and West European legal systems
Head of Government : President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE
KIRCHNER (since 10 December 2007)
Cabinet: Appointed by the president
Elections: President and vice president elected on the same ticket

by popular vote for four-year terms

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Economy Background
• Used to be one of wealthiest countries 100 years ago

• Argentina suffered during most of the 20th century from recurring

economic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, high
inflation, mounting external debt, and capital flight.

• The Convertibility Plan, which had basically pegged the peso to the
US dollar for a decade, collapsed in 2002 as a result of the
combination of a large fiscal deficit and a substantial decrease in
commodities prices.

• Interim President Adolfo RODRIGUEZ SAA declared a default -

the largest in history - on the government's foreign debt in
December 2001

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Economy
• Argentina experienced 5-year steady growth period fueled by high
commodities prices and low leverage. These two factors were key
to the rapid recovery of the economy after the 2002 financial crisis.

• Argentina has a market-oriented economy with abundant natural

resources , a well-educated population , an export-oriented
agricultural sector and a relatively diversified industrial base.

• The country is classified as upper-middle income or a secondary

emerging market by World Bank.

• Argentina is one of G-20 major economies and founding member of

United Nations.

• Argentina has, after its neighbour Chile,the second-highest Human

Development Index and GDP per capita in purchasing power
parity in Latin America

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Economy Indicators
Economy Snapshot
GDP by Sector GDP Nominal : $310 billion (2009)

GDP PPP : $585 billion (2009)

Agriculture
6%
GDP per capita : $7725
Industries
32%
GDP per capita (PPP) : $14560
Services
62% GDP Growth : 0.9 % (2009)

Public Debt : 48.6 % of GDP

Investment (Gross) :20.9 %

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Employment
Geography Cont.
Labour Occupation • Labour force : 17mn

Agriculture • Unemployment rate : 8.7 %

5% Industries
23%
• Population below poverty line :
13.9%

Services
72% • Distribution of family income
(Gini Index):45.7

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International Business
$55.75 Billion $37.13 Billion

Export Partners Import Partners

Brazil
19% Brazil
Others 31%
Chile
40%
9%

Others
China
59% Germany
USA 7%
China 5%
USA
6% 10%
14%

•Soybeans and its derivatives • Industrial and computing

•Wheat,Maize and sorghum machinery and parts

•Beef,leather,dairy and wool •Automobiles and consumer

durables
•Natural Gas and Petroleum
•Refined fuels and lubricants
•Almunium and steel
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International Business
Forex and Gold Reserves : 48 bn (2009)
External Debt : 108 bn (2009)
FDI stock @ home : 81 bn (2009)
FDI stock abroad : 30 bn (2009)
Exchange Rate : 1 USD = 3.95 Pesos

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Doing Business

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Doing Business

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International Dispute
• Argentina claims over Antarctica , as well as
overlapping claims made by Chile and the United
Kingdome, are suspended by the Antarctic Treaty of
1961.

• Argentina claims the Falkland Islands and South

Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ,which are
admistered by the United Kingdom as British
Overseas Territories.

• Unruly region at convergence of Argentina-Brazil-

Paraguay borders is locus of money laundering,
smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, and
fundraising for extremist organizations

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Quick snapshot
International Business
• Population : 40 mn
• Area : ~ 28 lac sq km
• Population Density : 15 / km2
• GDP per Capita(PPP) : $ 15603
• FDI @ home : 81 bn
• HDI : 0.869 (49th Rank)
• Population : 1180 mn
• Area : ~ 33 lac sq km
• Population Density : 361 / km2
• GDP per Capita(PPP) : $ 3000
• FDI @ home : 162 bn
• HDI : 0.612 (134th Rank)
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