| Capital | nombre: Buenos Aires coordenadas geográficas: 34 36 S, 58 22 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish and derives from the original designation of the settlement that would become the present-day city, "Santa Maria del Buen Aire" (Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) |
| División administrativa | 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 autonomous city*; Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires*, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios, Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego - Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur (Tierra del Fuego - Antarctica and the South Atlantic Islands), Tucuman note: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica |
| Independencia | 9 Julio 1816 (from Spain) |
| Feriado nacional | Día de la Revolución (Mayo Día de la Revolución), 25 Mayo (1810) |
| Constitución | history: several previous; latest efectiva 11 Mayo 1853 amendments: a declaration of proposed amendments requires two-thirds majority vote by both houses of the National Congress followed by approval by an ad hoc, multi-member constitutional convention; modificada many times, last significant amendment in 1994 (2018) |
| Sufragio | 18-70 años de edad; universal y obligatorio; 16-17 años de edad - optional for national elections |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Presidente Mauricio MACRI (desde 10 December 2015); Vice Presidente Gabriela MICHETTI (desde 10 December 2015); note - the president is both jefe de estado and jefe de gobierno jefe de gobierno: Presidente Mauricio MACRI (desde 10 December 2015); Vice Presidente Gabriela MICHETTI (desde 10 December 2015) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president elections/appointments: president and vice president directly elected on the same ballot by qualified majority vote (to win, a candidate must receive at least 45% of votes or 40% of votes and a 10-point lead over the second place candidate; if neither occurs, a second round is held ); the president serves a 4-year term (eligible for a second consecutive term); election last held on 27 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2023) election results: Alberto Angel FERNANDEZ elected president; percent of vote - Alberto Angel FERNANDEZ (TODOS) 48.1%, Mauricio MACRI (PRO) 40.4%, Roberto LAVAGNA (independent) 6.2%, other 5.3%; note - FERNANDEZ will take office 10 December 2019 |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
A menos que sea indicado, toda la información en esta página es correcta hasta Diciembre 31, 2019
