Conventional Long Form Name of country- Argentine Republic
Capital City- Buenos Aires
Type of Government- Republic
Date of Independence- 9 July 1816
National Holiday- Revolution Day, 25 May
Chief of State/Head of Government- President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER
Capital City- Buenos Aires
Type of Government- Republic
Date of Independence- 9 July 1816
National Holiday- Revolution Day, 25 May
Chief of State/Head of Government- President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER
Executive Branch- Cabinet appointed by the president
Legislative Branch- Bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Judicial Branch- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema, judges nominated by the president and approved by the Senate; judges serve for life
Suffrage- 18-70 years of age; universal and compulsory; 16-17 years of age - optional for national elections
Ambassador to the US- Ambassador Cecilia NAHON
Embassy in the US- Washington, DC
Consulate to the US- Buenos Aires
Ambassador from US- Noah B. Mamet
Representative to the UK- Gustavo Bobrik
Legislative Branch- Bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of the Senate and the Chamber of Judicial Branch- Supreme Court or Corte Suprema, judges nominated by the president and approved by the Senate; judges serve for life
Suffrage- 18-70 years of age; universal and compulsory; 16-17 years of age - optional for national elections
Ambassador to the US- Ambassador Cecilia NAHON
Embassy in the US- Washington, DC
Consulate to the US- Buenos Aires
Ambassador from US- Noah B. Mamet
Representative to the UK- Gustavo Bobrik
Symbolism and description of flag- Three equal horizontal bands of light blue (top), white, and light blue; centered in the white band is a radiant yellow sun with a human face known as the Sun of May. The sun symbol is a replica from the first Argentine coin.
National Symbols- the sun
International Disputes- Territorial claim in Antarctica partially overlaps UK and Chilean claims and contraband smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal narcotic trafficking are problems in the porous areas of the border with Bolivia
Refugee's from Argentina- 68 people
Refugee's in Argentina- 156 people
Internally Displaced Persons- 251,000
Stateless people- Unknown
Human Trafficking- 1,746 potential victims
Illicit Drugs- a transshipment country for cocaine headed for Europe, heroin headed for the US, and ephedrine and pseudoephedrine headed for Mexico
International Disputes- Territorial claim in Antarctica partially overlaps UK and Chilean claims and contraband smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal narcotic trafficking are problems in the porous areas of the border with Bolivia
Refugee's from Argentina- 68 people
Refugee's in Argentina- 156 people
Internally Displaced Persons- 251,000
Stateless people- Unknown
Human Trafficking- 1,746 potential victims
Illicit Drugs- a transshipment country for cocaine headed for Europe, heroin headed for the US, and ephedrine and pseudoephedrine headed for Mexico