Time in Argentina (South America)
Time in Argentina (South America)
The Analog Clock above is running the current local time in Argentina which
is a country situated in South America. Argentina maintains a local time which
is offset behind the UTC by 3:00 hours or UTC-3:00 hours ART or Argentina Time.
At this time in Argentina DST or Daylight Saving Time is not being used although
in earlier years DST was being used it has since been stopped. Thus throughout
the year the time in Argentina will remain UTC-3:00 hours ART.
Historically speaking, Argentina has observed DST in 1989-90, 1992-93, 2007-08
and 2008-09 and can happen again if the Argentina's government desires. At this
time Argentina has no plans to implement Daylight Saving Time. Argentina is a
very large nation and at this time Argentina is known for Tango, Steak and
Football. At this time capital of Argentina is Beunos Aires which is a very
large cosmopolitan city.
Area, Population and GDP at this time in Argentina
At this time in Argentina in South America the total area is 2,780,400 square
kilometers. Water covered area at this time in Argentina is under 276 square
kilometers. There are only three major rivers in Argentina. The Parana River and
Uruguay River originate in Brazil and the Uruguay River runs north to south and
forms a border with Argentian, Brazil and Uruguay. The third major one is
Negro River. The Population of Argentina estimated in 2015 is 43,417,000
residents which was 40,117,096 in the year 2010 when last census was done. Thus
the population density in Argentina is about 15 people per square kilometers.
The population growth rate as estimated in 2010 was an estimated 1.03% annually
with a birth rate of 17.7 live births and 7.4 deaths per 1000 inhabitants. The
GDP (PPP) at this time in Argentina in 2016 is $968.5 billion which is ranked at
position 21 in the world, with a per capita of $22,231 which is ranked 56th. The
GDP (nominal) at this time in Argentina is $578.7 billion ranked at 21st in the
world and per capita ranked at 53rd is $13,283. The currency in Argentina is
Peso($) (ARS)
Languages at this Time in Argentina
Amazingly, at this time in Argentina, there is no Official Language. But the
De Facto Official Language recognized in Argentina is Spanish. The country of
Argentina has the largest Spanish Speaking population or society in the entire
world. But the Argentine government recognizes Guarani in Corrientes, Qom,
Mocovi and Wichi in Chaco which are all regional languages. English is taught in
the elementary school and 43% people in Argentina speak English. 1.5 million
people in Argentina speak Italian, one million people speak Arabic in its
Northern Levantine Dialect, 400,000 people are known to speak Standard German
and 200,000 people speak Yiddish which is the largest population of Jweish
people in Latin Ameraca and stands in the 7th position in the world overall.
Guarini is spoken by 200,000 people, Catalan by 174,000 people, French is also
spoken by a lot of people, Quechua by about 65,000 people mpstly in the
northwest Argentina, Wichi is spoken by 53,700 people in the Chaco and Kom plus
Moqoit, Vlax Romani by 52,000 people, Japanese by 32,000 people, Aymara by
30,000 people in the northwest, Ukrainian by 27,000 people and Welsh including
its Patagonian dialect which is spoken by 24,000 people.
Climate at this time in Argentina
At this time in Argentina, the climate is exceptionally diverse ranging
between subtropical in the northern part to subpolar in the far south,
eventhough most populated areas generally enjoy a temperate climate. The amount
of rain received is just 15 cm in the dry parts of Patangonia to more than 200
cm in the western parts of Patagonia and the northeastern parts of Argentina.
The mean temperatures over the year ranges anywhere from 5 deg C or 41 deg
F in the far south to 25 deg C or 77 deg F in the north. The major winds are
Pampero winds blowing in the flat plains of Patagonia and Pampas, following the
cold front, warm currents blowing from the north in the middle and late in the
winter which creates a mild condition. The Sudestada moderates the cold
temperatures but brings real heavy rains and rough seas which causes coastal
flooding which is seen commonly in the late autumn and winter along the central
coasts and in the Rio de la Plata estuary. The othe winds are Zonda which
is hot and dry wind that affects Cuyo and the central Pampas. The Zonda winds
blows continuously for many hours with gusts of the order of 120 kilometers per
hour are seen which ver often causes wild fires between June and November. Zond
also blows snow storms and blizzards coditions in the higher elevations.
Tourism at this time in Argentina
At this time in Argentina the tourism industry is characterized by
Argentina's wide and varied cultural and natural assets. Every year at this time
in Argentina, over 5.6 million people visit (as estimated in 2013) which makes
Argentina the top travel destination in the South America. The next country in
Latin America with this kind of tourism is Mexico. The tourism industry at this
time in Argentina reach $4.5 billion (as estimated in 2013). The capital of
Argentina, Buenos Aires is the most visited city not just in Argentina but also
in the entire South America. What draws the tourists to Argentina are its more
than 30 National Parks including a lot of World Heritage Sites. The Iguazu
Falls in the Misiones Province is also one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
Government at this time in Argentina.
At this time in Argentina, the government is Federal Presidential
Constitutional Republic and representative democracy with its own President and
Vice President. The Argentine Legislature at this time has an Upper House or
Senate and a Lower House or the Chamber of Deputies. The government is comprised
of three branches. The legislative branch has the bicameral Congress which is in
itself is made up of the Senate and the Deputy Chambers which makes the federal
law, declares war, approves treaties and also has the power ot purse and impeach
with which it can even remove sitting members of the government. The Chamber of
Deputies represents the people and it has 257 voting members elected for a four
year term. The Seats are apportioned among the provinces by population, every
tenth year. At this time in Argentina the Chamber of Deputies has just five
deputies while the Buenos Aires Province which has the maximum population has 70
depties. The chamber of Senators represents the provinces and has 72 members who
are elected at-large to a six year term with each province represented by three
seats. It is mandatory that one third of the Senate seats are elected every
other year. It is also mandatory at this time in Argentina to have one third of
the canditates being presented by the parties must be women.
The next is theExecutive branch in which the President is the
Commander-in-Chief of the military and the power to veto legislative bills
before they are passed as law, but subject ot Congressional override and the
President also appoints the members of the Cabinet and even some officers who
administer and enforce federal laws and policies. The President is elected
directly by the vote of the people and serves a four year term but, can hold the
office of President only twice in a row.
The third branch is the Judiciary which includes the Supreme Court and a
lower federal courts that interpret laws and overturn those they view as
unconstitutional. The judicial is independent of the Executive and the
Legislature. The President appoints seven members of the Supreme Court who will
serve for their life. The lower court judges are proposed by the Council of
Magistrates, which is actually a secreteriate which has representatives of
Judges, lawyers, researchers, the Executive and the Legislative, all of whom are
appointed by the President on Senate approval.
Why Named Argentina?
The name Argentina is derived from Latin or Argentum which means Silver, a plata in Spanish, and a noun associated with the silver mountains legend, which is wide spread in the first European explorers of the La Plata Basin. A poem in 1602 written by Martin del Barco Centenera describing the region of Buenos Aires is where the first written use of the name is traced in to the recent hhistory, where it is written as La Argentina. But the first use of the name Argentina is officially found in the 1826 Constitution, where it is called as Argentine Republic in the legal documents. There are 24 Provinces at this time in Argentina namely Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Santa Fe, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Tucuman, Salta, Entre Rios, Misiones, Chaco, Corrientes, Santiago del Estero, San Juan, Jujuy, Rio Negro, Neuquen, Formosa, Chubut, San luis, Catamarca, La Rioja, La Pampa, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.