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Argentina
Argentina is situated in South America with terrain including the Andes mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland which is the traditional ground for cattle. Its capital Buenos Aires is centred on the 16th century Plaza de Mayo and has buildings including the iconic Casa Rosada. It is known for football, steak and tango. |
Time Zone
(Winter) Argentina is 11 hours behind Perth so if it is 12pm in Argentina it will be 11pm in Perth. Argentina is 12.5 hours behind Adelaide and Darwin so 12pm will be 00:30 Adelaide and Darwin time. Argentina is 13 hours behind Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney so 12pm in Argentina will be 01:00am the next day in Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney.
In Summer add one hour difference as Australia observes daylight savings time, but Argentina does not.
Language
The predominant language in Argentina is Spanish however Italian, English and German are spoken by the minority.
Adaptor
Argentina and Australia have a similar plug design so there should not be any problems using the same plug in both countries.
Currency
The currency of Argentina is the Argentine Peso. There are 100 units in every Peso.
Population
43.4 million