| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | ARISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | ARGISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | Buenos AiresGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | South AmericaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | ArgentinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Argentine RepublicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | ArgentinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the name is derived from one of the Spanish words for "silver," but the origin is unclear; it may have described the land next to the Rio de la Plata ("Silver River"), a major river that forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay; another possible source is the Spanish explorers in the 16th century mistakenly believing that the silver ornaments they bought from inhabitants came from a local source of silverCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 9 July 1816 (from Spain)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Revolution Day (May Revolution Day), 25 May (1810)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Javier MILEI (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | ARSISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Argentine PesoISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 24ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
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| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Himno Nacional Argentino" (Argentine National Anthem); lyrics/music: Vicente LOPEZ y PLANES/Jose Blas PARERA; history: adopted 1813; Vicente LOPEZ was inspired to write the anthem after watching a play about the 1810 May Revolution against Spain; a 1900 presidential decree declared that only the first and last verses would be considered official, rather than the original nine versesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | sky blue, whiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: yes; citizenship by descent only: yes; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 2 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the name is derived from one of the Spanish words for "silver," but the origin is unclear; it may have described the land next to the Rio de la Plata ("Silver River"), a major river that forms the boundary between Argentina and Uruguay; another possible source is the Spanish explorers in the 16th century mistakenly believing that the silver ornaments they bought from inhabitants came from a local source of silver
description: three equal horizontal bands of sky blue (top), white, and sky blue; centered in the white band is a radiant yellow sun with a human face that is known as the Sun of May meaning: the colors represent the clear skies and snow of the Andes Mountains; the sun commemorates the first mass demonstration in favor of independence on 25 May 1810, when the sun broke through the clouds; the sun is designed to look like Inti, the Incan god of the sun
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
