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Argentina Argentina is rich in natural resources with a geological and climatic
situation particularly suitable for developing forestry, agriculture, mining and
fisheries. It also boasts of large petroleum, gas and uranium reserves.
Argentina is famous for its agricultural production. With over 54 million
head of cattle, Argentina’s beef is renowned around the world. Annual production
of cereals and oilseeds exceeds 70 million tonnes, which makes Argentina one of
the main exporters of these products and their derivatives. Mendoza on the
western border is the center of wine production.
Argentina is the worlds fifth-largest producer of wine.
Gas and Oil are important resources being increasingly exported to the
neighboring countries and to the world market. Together with mining products
they make out for 15% of total exports.
The industrial sector includes manufacturing and construction. Among
Argentina’s manufactured goods are processed food, textiles, clothing, metallic
and non-metallic mineral products, wood products, paper, pharmaceutical
products, chemicals and petrochemical products, aluminum, steel, cars,
electrical machinery and appliances, machine tools, turbines, cranes,
agriculture machinery, and space and nuclear products. Construction, engineering
and consultancy activities have developed to an important stage, extending to
the Latin-American market and other countries.
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is
located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata. As of the census of 2001,
there are 12.4 million people residing in the city and residential zones,
making Buenos Aires the most populated city in Argentina. Buenos Aires is the
financial, industrial, commercial, and cultural hub of Argentina.
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