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Presented By :

Manoj Jindal

(APT1-09/114)



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Geography

Area : 2,780,400 sq km

Coordinates: 34 00 S, 64 00 W

Land Boundries : 9,861 km

border countries:

� Bolivia 832 km

� Brazil 1,261 km

� Chile 5,308 km

� Paraguay 1,880 km

� Uruguay 580 km

Coastline : 4,989 km

Climate : mostly temperate; arid insoutheast; subantarctic insouthwest



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Geography Cont.

� Second-largest country in South America (afterBrazil)

� Strategic location relative to sea lanes between theSouth Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans

� Diverse geophysical landscapes range from tropicalclimates in the north to tundra in the far south;

� Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest

mountain, while Laguna del Carbon is the lowestpoint in the Western Hemisphere



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Background

� In 1816, the United Provinces (Present Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay,and Uruguay ) of the Rio Plata declared their independence fromSpain.

� The country's population and culture were heavily shaped byimmigrants from throughout Europe particularly Italy and Spain.

� Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history wasdominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalistsand Unitarians and between civilian and military factions.

� Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland(Malvinas) Islands by force

� Has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable ofwhich was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent publicprotests and the successive resignations of several presidents.



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People

Population : 40 mnMedian Ag e :30.3 years

Population growth rate : 1.053 %

Urban Population : 92 %

Sex Ratio : 970 females per 1000 males

Life expectancy :76.56 years

EthnicGroups : 97 % white (mostly Spanish and Italian) and3 % non-white (Amerindian and others)

Religion : Roman Catholic 92% , Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%,

other 4%Languag e : Spanish (official), Italian, English, German,French



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Government

Type : RepublicCapital : Buenos Aires

Adminstrative divisions :23 provinces and 1 autonomous city

Independence : 9th July 1816 (from Spain)

Constitution : 1st May 1853

Legal System : Mixture of US and West European legal systems

Head of Government : President Cristina FERNANDEZ DEKIRCHNER (since 10 December 2007)

Cabinet: Appointed by the president

Elections: President and vice president elected on the same ticketby popular vote for four-year terms



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Economy Background

� Used to be one of wealthiest countries 100 years ago

� Argentina suffered during most of the 20th century from recurringeconomic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, highinflation, mounting external debt, and capital flight.

� The Convertibility Plan, which had basically pegged the peso to theUS dollar for a decade, collapsed in 2002 as a result of thecombination of a large fiscal deficit and a substantial decrease incommodities prices.

� Interim President Adolfo RODRIGUEZ SAA declared a default -the largest in history - on the government's foreign debt in

December 2001



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Economy

� Argentina experienced 5-year steady growth period fueled by highcommodities prices and low leverage. These two factors were keyto the rapid recovery of the economy after the 2002 financial crisis.

� Argentina has a market-oriented economy with abundant naturalresources , a well-educated population , an export-orientedagricultural sector and a relatively diversified industrial base.

� The country is classified as upper-middle income or a secondaryemerging market by World Bank.

� Argentina is one of G-20 major economies and founding member ofUnited Nations.

� Argentina has, after its neighbour Chile,the second-highest HumanDevelopment Index and GDP per capita in purchasing powerparity in Latin America



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Economy Snapshot

GDP Nominal : $310 billion (2009)

GDP PPP : $585 billion (2009)

GDP per capita : $7725

GDP per capita (PPP) : $14560

GDP Growth : 0.9 % (2009)

Public Debt : 48.6 % of GDP

Investment (Gross) :20.9 %

GDP by Sector

Agriculture

6%

Industries

32%

Services

62%

Economy Indicators



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Geography Cont.Labour Occupation

Agriculture

5% Industries

23%

Services

72%

� Labour force : 17mn

� Unemployment rate : 8.7 %

� Population below poverty line :

13.9%

� Distribution of family income

(Gini Index):45.7

Employment



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International Business

Export Partners

Brazil

19%

Chile

9%

China

7%USA

6%

Others

59%

Import Partners

Brazil

31%

Germany

5%China

10%USA

14%

Others

40%

�Soybeans and its derivatives

�Wheat,Maize and sorghum

�Beef,leather,dairy and wool

�Natural Gas and Petroleum

�Almunium and steel

� Industrial and computing

machinery and parts

�Automobiles and consumerdurables

�Refined fuels and lubricants

$55.75 Billion $37.13 Billion



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International Business

Forex and Gold Reserves : 48 bn (2009)External Debt : 108 bn (2009)

FDI stock @ home : 81 bn (2009)

FDI stock abroad : 30 bn (2009)Exchange Rate : 1 USD = 3.95 Pesos



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Doing Business



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Doing Business



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International Dispute

� Argentina claims over Antarctica , as well asoverlapping claims made by Chile and the UnitedKingdome, are suspended by the Antarctic Treaty of1961.

� Argentina claims the Falkland Islands and SouthGeorgia and the South Sandwich Islands ,which areadmistered by the United Kingdom as BritishOverseas Territories.

� Unruly region at convergence of Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay borders is locus of money laundering,smuggling, arms and illegal narcotics trafficking, andfundraising for extremist organizations



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InternationalB

usiness

� Population : 40 mn

� Area : ~ 28 lac sq km

� Population Density : 15 / km2

� GDP per Capita(PPP) : $ 15603

� FDI @ home : 81 bn

� HDI : 0.869 (49th Rank)

Quick snapshot

� Population : 1180 mn

� Area : ~ 33 lac sq km

� Population Density : 361 / km2

� GDP per Capita(PPP) : $ 3000

� FDI @ home : 162 bn

� HDI : 0.612 (134th Rank)



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Thank you

Muchas gracias

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