What every visitor should know about Argentina:

Money
The currency is the Argentine peso (ARS). 1 ARS is worth about US$0.26, or €0.18.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3.5 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Buenos Aires
Tap water
Safe in cities, but bottled water is advisable in rural areas.

Argentina facts and figures:

People

Population
40,913,584
Language
Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French
Ethnicity
White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%

Economy

GDP
US$14,500 (per capita)
Income equality
Moderate
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