Argentina

Capital City: Buenos Aires (pop. 3 million)

Other Cities:
Córdoba (pop. 1 350 000), Rosario (pop. 1 158 000), Mendoza (pop. 800 000 ), Santa Fe (pop. 360 000), Mar del Plata, La Plata, Tucuman.

Local Time: UTC -3h

Geography:
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.
Area: 2.8 million sq. km. (1.1 million sq. mi.); second-largest country in South America.
Terrain: Rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border.

Border countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay


Climate: Varied--predominantly temperate with extremes ranging from subtropical in the north to arid/sub- Antarctic in far south.

Government:
Type: Republic.
Independence: 9 July 1816 (from Spain). Constitution: 1 May 1853; revised August 1994.

People:
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Argentine(s).
Population: 38 million.
GNI per capita PPP: $ 13 153 (year)
Ethnic groups: European 97%, mostly of Spanish and Italian descent; Mestizo, Amerindian or other nonwhite groups 3%.
Religions: Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%.
Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French.
Literacy (2001): 97%.

Business

Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)

Natural resources: Fertile plains (pampas); minerals--lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron, manganese, oil, and uranium.

Agriculture products: Grains, oilseeds and by-products, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock.

Industries: Food processing, oil refining, machinery and equipment, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals.

Exports partners: Brazil 15.8%, Chile 12%, USA 10.6%, China 8.4%, Spain 4.7% (2003)

Imports partners: Brazil 34%, USA 16.4%, Germany 5.6%, China 5.2% (2003)

Presidencia de la Nación - Argentina
Office of the presidency of Argentina.

Cristal
Cristal will provide information on exactly how the federal government is spending its $48 billion annual budget, making it difficult for officials to mismanage or spirit away public money.

Ministry of Foreing Affairs, International Trade and Worship
MOFA Argentina.

Diplomatic Missions
Misión Permanente de la República Argentina ante las Naciones
Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations.
Embassy of Argentina
Washington D.C.
Argentines Diplomatic Missions Abroad
Address list of Argentines Diplomatic Missions around the world.
Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Argentina
Address list of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Argentina.


Statistics
Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos
National Institute of Statistics and Census.


Weather
Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
Argentine's meteorological Service.


Maps
Map of Argentina
Political Map of Argentina.
Map of South America
Reference map of South America.

News
Buenos Aires Herald
Argentinas international newspaper.
Clarin digital
National and international news (in Spanish).
El Cronista
Regional News (in Spanish).
El Ojo Digital
Argentine newspaper from Buenos Aires (in Spanish).
La Nacion
La Nacion line - Regional News (in Spanish).
La Razón
National and international news (in Spanish).
Página/12
National and international news (in Spanish).

Arts & Culture
Academia Nacional del Tango
The National Tango Academy.
Arteargentino.com
Comprehensive directory to Argentine Arts.
Biblioteca Nacional de la República Argentina
The National Library.
Museos Argentinos
Directory of Argentine Museums (Spanish).
Todo Tango
All about Tango Argentino.

Business & Economy
Banco Central de la Republica Argentina
Central Bank of the Argentine Republic.
Banco de la Nación Argentina
Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires
Argentine Stock Exchange System.

Cámara Argentina de Comercio
Argentine Chamber of Commerce.
Fundación Invertir Argentina
A portal to Argentina's business, trade, investment and economic resources.

Transportation
__Airline
Aerolineas Argentinas
Argentine Airline

__Railroad
TBA
Trenes de Buenos Aires.

Destination Argentina - Country Guides
Discover Argentina: hotel, accommodation, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, nature, tours and much more.

Secretaría de Turismo
Informations on "the land of the six continents".

Argentina
A guide to Argentina by argentour.
Sur del Sur
El Sur del Sur (The Southernmost South), Argentina, presents an entertaining synthesis of Argentine geography, history, population, economy and culture. (English/Spanish).
Tandil
Information on Tandil and surroundings.

Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
The Municipality of Buenos Aires.
Turismo Bs As
Official tourism site of Buenos Aires.

Education
Ministerio de Educación
The Ministry of Culture and Education.

Argentina's National Universities
List of Argentine higer education institutions.
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Universidades.org
Guide to Argentine Universities. (in Spanish)

Environment
''In Argentina there is environmental masquerading''
Argentine biologist Raúl Montenegro, winner of the ''Alternative Nobel Prize'' about his environmental achievements.

History
WWW-VL: History: Argentina
Index of online recources of Argentina's history.

Search
Argentina.wwwDirectory.net
Devoted to all things Argentina, an index in English and Spanish
buscador.clarin
Argentina search engine and directory
Grippo.com
Search engine and directory (Spanish)

Newsgroup of Argentina
alt.culture.argentina
soc.culture.argentina
 

General Resources

ARGENTINA - ALTAPEDIA ONLINE
Presents a synoptic view of Argentina's location, geography, modern history, prepared by Latimer Clarke Corporation for school or personal use. Requires a school licensing fee.

ARGENTINA -- THE WORLD FACTBOOK
Provides information on the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues relating to Argentina. In English.

ARGENTINA TOUR
Features information on Argentina, provided by Lizandro Llancafilo. Includes a map of the country and information on the geography. Details the areas of Argentina, including Buenos Aires, the Coast, Mesopotamia, Patagonia, and Cuyo. Describes Argentina's climate and national emblems, such as the national flag, national anthem, coat of arms, and national flower. Discusses the country's history, population, and economy. Sponsored by private firms and the Argentine Embassy in Norway. In English, Norwegian, Spanish, French.

COUNTRYWATCH.COM
Includes key data, basic history, population, economy, agriculture, energy, metals, environment and a currency converter. Information available through subscription.

DESTINATION ARGENTINA
Features information on Argentina, provided by Lonely Planet. Contains a map of Argentina and discusses the country's languages, religions, population, government, environment, and the history of Argentina. Details Argentina's major industries, culture, visa requirements, currency, tourist attractions, activities, and transportation to and around Argentina.

EL SUR DEL SUR, ARGENTINA, EL PAIS, SU CULTURA Y SU GENTE
Presents a synthesis of the geography (with links to provinces), culture, history economics and flora and fauna of Argentina. Produced by Farber & Asoc. In Spanish and English.

GENERAL WEB PAGES

GRIPPO
Site of links to all aspects of Argentine culture, business and civilization. In Spanish and English.

TERRA [ARGENTINA]
Terra Argentina, including Movies, Weather, Search engine, Shopping, Chat, Discounts, Telephone Books, Yellow Pages, Horoscopes, Games, Maps, etc. In Spanish.

UOL ARGENTINA
UOL Argentina, including Amusements, Biographies, Chat, Economics, Jokes, Magazines, Maps, Music, News, Technology, Search engines, Sports, Shopping, etc. In Spanish.

YAHOO! ARGENTINA
Presents a general portal for Argentine sites including the Yahoo search engine which can reflect sites only in Argentina. In Spanish.

Business, Commerce, Economy

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Argentina is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies   produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index.   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.  

One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Argentina is the University of Texas' LANIC

For banking information, see specific citations below, or the general pages of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Latin America Research Group, Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund for economic and other information concerning Argentina and other countries of the world.

Readers may also wish to consult the Library of Congress' Business Reference Services site, a useful starting point for conducting research in all major business subjects, including industry information, commerce, statistics, banking, insurance, economics, finance, investment, and marketing. Note especially their page on Multi Regional Internet Business Resources.

The wealth of published books available on this subject exceeds the offerings of the online materials on the World Wide Web. Libraries, and in particular The Library of Congress Online Catalog, offers a wide bibliography of such published works on Business subjects. One need only search the appropriate Library of Congress Subject Heading with the relevant country.

AFIP: ADMINISTRACION FEDERAL DE INGRESOS PUBLICOS
Federal administration of public taxes. In Spanish.

AGRICULTURE
Provides links to a variety of Argentine agricultural resources.

APERTURA (BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA)
Provides online issues of this Buenos Aires business periodical. Includes selected articles translated from Business Week. In Spanish.

ARGENTINA BUSINESS
Presents information on doing business in Argentina. Provides a profile of Argentina, including basic data, political system, economic system, geography, climate, and social configuration. Offers reasons for doing business in Argentina. Discusses services offered by Fundacion Invertir, which aids those doing business in Argentina. Highlights business opportunities in Argentina. Details foreign investment, the business culture, and import policy and procedures. Posts contact information for Buenos Aires headquarters of Fundacion Invertir via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail.

ARGENTINA'S PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM: EXPERIENCE, ISSUES, AND LESSONS -- THE WORLD BANK
"Much of this booklet has been adapted from 'Argentina's privatization program' by Myrna Alexander and Carlos Corti, World Bank staff." Access limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries.

BANCO CENTRAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
The Central Bank of Argentina was created in 1935. It is a self-governed body of the National Government, regulated by its Charter and by the Financial Institutions Act. Its primary and fundamental mission is to preserve the value of the Argentine currency. Furthermore, through the Superintendency of Financial Institutions and Exchange Bureaus, it has the mission of promoting the financial system stability.

CASA EMPRESARIAL DE LAS PROVINCIAS ARGENTINAS 
Enterprise office of Argentine provinces. In Spanish.

CENIT 
Features the website of the Centro de Investigaciones para la Transformación. (CENIT) is a private fundation. Its goal is to debate about possibilities and options of economic and social transformation in Argentina. In Spanish.

CENTRO DE DOCUMENTACION E INFORMACION
Ministry of Economy Information resource center. In Spanish.

CENTRO DE ECONOMIA INTERNACIONAL
Provides basic Argentine statistical information and Mercosur and international statistics. Also includes links to PDF publications such as economic outlook, external trade, etc. In English and in Spanish.

COMISION NACIONAL DE VALORES
The National Securities Commission (NSC) is an independent entity with jurisdiction covering the territory of the Argentine Republic. The NSC Supervises corporations authorized to issue securities to the public, the secondary markets where these securities are traded, and all persons and corporations involved in any capacity in the public offering and trading of these securities. In English and Spanish.

ECONOMIC POLICY AND TRADE PRACTICES
Reports for a given year from the U.S. State Department. Click on the appropriate year then go to the continent then the country. In English.

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH CENTERS IN THE WORLD: ARGENTINA
Provides a large listing by Christian Zimmermann of the University of Connecticut concernig economics institutions on the Web. While this Argentine page is in English, the sites are usually in Spanish.

WORLDTRADE EXECUTIVE, INC.: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ADVISORIES
Provides articles relating to commerce in Latin America (as well as other parts of the world). Most full text articles available by subscription.

GUIA SENIOR
"Guía Senior®, is a service that provides companies and professional information; the main purpose is to supply reliable contacts for direct marketing or other marketing uses directed to individuals, organizations or companies". In English, Portuguese and Spanish.

INDEC: INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE ESTADISTICA Y CENSOS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
National Institute of Statistics and Census. In Spanish.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: COUNTRY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT: ARGENTINA
A detailed current economic perspective of Argentina by the IADB. Including, a section on Argentina's economic policy and a summary of the country's economic outlook. In Spanish.

INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK: COUNTRY PAPERS: ARGENTINA
Presents an overview of Argentina's current economic situation. Including the IADB's development strategy for the country, broken out by sector and the Bank's expected program in the country for the coming two years. In English and in Spanish.

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND: ARGENTINA
Items about Argentina from the IMF database. In English, French, German, and Spanish.

MERCADO ABIERTO ELECTRONICO S.A.
Mercado Abierto Electrónico S.A. (MAE) is an exchange organized under the laws of the Argentine Republic. Its operating rules were approved by the Comisio´n Nacional de Valores (CNV - Argentine Securities & Exchange Commission) on December 27, 1988. MAE started operations in March 1989 and since March 1, 1993 it has been operating as a self-regulatory organization under the supervision of the CNV.

MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA Y PRODUCCION
Homepage of the Ministry of Economy. In Spanish and English.

SAGPyA: SECRETARIA DE AGRICULTURA, GANADERIA, PESCA Y ALIMENTACION
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fishing and Food. In Spanish.

SUPERINTENDENCIA DE SEGUROS
Homepage of the ministry that has oversight over insurance in Argentina. In Spanish.

TRADE AND ECONOMIC PROFILE FOR ARGENTINA
The U.S. Treasury Department presents a collection of Internet resources on trade and economics in Argentina as part of the International Trade Data System (ITDS). The collection contains links to various government agencies and other sources with general, economic, political, tax, and tariff information on Argentina.

Culture

For information about cultural resources on Argentina at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog. For additional materials at the Library of Congress, consult the Hispanic Reading Room, Performing Arts Reading Room, Motion Picture & Television Reading Room, and American Folklife Center.

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Argentina is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/). Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.

One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC and the link for Argentina is.

ARTE ARGENTINO, GALERIA VIRTUAL DE OBRAS ARGENTINAS
This website offers links to a variety of Argentine artists and their artwork. In Spanish and English.

ARTE Y ARQUITECTURA EN LINEA
Site dedicated to drafting, architecture and construction. In Spanish.

ARTEARGENTINO.COM
Provides biographies, with personal pages, of Argentine artists, virtual pages and expositions. They also provide a "Linkoteca" of over 6,000 links to Argentine art, culture, tourism and geography. In Spanish.

ARTESUR
In Spanish and in English. Art portal and Community, including visual arts, music, literature, crafts, antiques, architecture, installations, international artist database, searchs, events, news.

FUNDACION ESPIGAS
The Foundation seeks to preserve, maintain, classify and file varied documentation on the history of visual arts in Argentina, Argentine art in the world and international art related to Argentina. In Spanish and English.

SELECTIONS FROM THE LATIN AMERICAN COLLECTION OF THE JACK S. BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART
1700 art works of Latin American artists are grouped according to the nationality and alphabetically by artists' name.

TEATRO COLON [BUENOS AIRES]
This site provides information as to the activities, productions, calendar, library, biographies of persons in the administration, a virtual tour and a history of the Colón Opera House in Buenos Aires. In Spanish.

Education

A listing of Argentine Portals and Websites that provide links to resources relating to education.

Extensive lists of colleges and universities are available through such portals such as BRAINTRACK which links to Latin American universities; and General Education Online [Note the Argentine link below]. The University of Oulu, in Finland, provides an listing of the "Best Indices of Colleges and Universities World-wide".

While focusing on the United States, The National Library of Education is the federal government's main resource center for education information. However, although the library site has not been updated for some time one should note that at that site, the ERIC database provides a wide range of documents and articles for the international audience. The database contains more than one million abstracts of education-related documents and journal articles. One may access the ERIC database on the Internet (See ERIC below) or through commercial vendors and public networks. The ERIC abstracts are avalable in print publications such as Resources in Education and Current Index to Journals in Education.

For Latin America and the Caribbean, additional academic sources may also be found in the Handbook of Latin American Studies produced by over 130 contributing editors under the auspices of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index. Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.

One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Higher Education is the University of Texas' LANIC; for Distance education; and for primary and secondary education.

ANACITEC [This site is currently being re-edited]
The Argentine-North American Association for the Advancement of Science, Technology and Culture (ANACITEC)is a private non-profit organization chartered in 1985 to promote cultural, scientific, and artistic exchanges between Argentina and the United States, and to support ideas, projects and concerns of Argentine-American professionals and academics living in the United States. In Spanish and English.

ARGENTINA ACADEMIA NACIONAL DE EDUCACION
The website of the Argentine National Academy of Education. Besides information about the Academy, the site provides an Information Center, with links to a catalog of books and journals. In Spanish with some pages in English translation.

EDUC.AR
Recognized as the Argentine Educational Portal, this site provides a variety of links for all ages. Includes a digital library, a guide to studies, lists of fellowships and grants. In Spanish.

ERIC DATABASE
Search the ERIC database for reports concerning Argentina (or any other subject relating to education). ERIC is the world's largest source of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice

GENERAL EDUCATION ONLINE: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES - ARGENTINA
Provides links to higher education facilities in Argentina. General Education Online is a free web based project started in 1995 by Michael Viron that provides a database of links to web sites of educational facilities worldwide.

INET - INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE EDUCACION TECNOLOGICA 
INET is a governmental agency which seeks to spread technology throughout Argentine culture. Sponsors an Internet Olympics. The site describes the activities and goals of INET. In Spanish.

INTER-AMERICAN ORGANIZATION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION: LIST OF MEMBERS - ARGENTINA
Listing of Universities, including the address, telephone, email, and web address and name of rector. In English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

ITBA - INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE BUENOS AIRES
ITBA is the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology, a leading argentine university that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering and other applied sciences. In Spanish and in English

RED DE ESTUDIANTES Y GRADUADOS ARGENTINOS EN ESTADOS UNIDOS
Network of Argentine students and professionals in the United States . In Spanish.

SISTEMA DE INFORMACION UNIVERSITARIA
provides information about Argentine universities. In Spanish.

Embassies

Consulado Argentino en Miami
Provides information on visas and passports, some links to cultural events, including studying abroad in Argentina. In Spanish with some titles in English.

Consulado General de Argentina en Atlanta
Provides some links to general tourist sites relating to Argentina, addresses of Argentine consulates elsewhere in the US. In Spanish.

Consulado General y Centro de Promoción de la República Argentina en Los Angeles
Besides the general consular services, note the link to información/Argentina Info which provides a succint view of Argentine history, demographics, government, and under "psycographics", culture.

Consulado General y Centro de Promoción de la República Argentina en Nueva York
Provides information on consular services, and other aspects of Argentina related to its culture, science, education, trade, economy and tourism. In Spanish and English.

Embassy of Argentina
While not an official page of Argentine Embassy in Washington, this page features general information on address of Argentine embassies.

Embassy of the United States of America: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Official site of the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Contains information on public, environmental, technological, agricultural and commercial affairs, visas and consular services, and press releases. In English.

Falkland/Malvinas Islands

Day, Alan Edwin. FALKLAND ISLANDS, SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS  This copyrighted ebook is available through participating libraries that has a netLibrary ebook collection.

FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS)(OVERSEAS TERRITORY OF THE UK; ALSO CLAIMED BY ARGENTINA) GEOGRAPHY.  
Presents information on the geography of the Falkland Islands, overseas territory of Great Britain and also claimed by Argentina, provided by Photius Coutsoukis. Discusses the area's climate, terrain, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, and environment. Provides access to information on the area's population, government, economy, transportation, military, and transnational issues.

FALKLAND ISLANDS GOVERNMENT  
Presents official information on the Falkland Islands government. Describes the country's people, educational system, and geography. Includes historical and economic details and links to some government departments.

FALKLAND ISLANDS NEWS NETWORK 
Offers news articles and briefs related to the Falkland Islands, provided online by the Falkland Islands News Network (FINN). Features links to related sites.

FALKLANDS-MALVINAS FORUM  
Presents the Falklands-Malvinas Forum, edited by Xavier Serrano. Notes that after the 1982 Falklands-Malvinas War the cooperative relationship between Argentina and the United Kingdom was disrupted. Offers information on related topics and offers maps of the Falkland Islands, Republic of Argentina, and the United Kingdom.

FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE - NEWS - KEY FOREIGN POLICY THEMES - FALKLAND ISLANDS  
Foreign & Commonwealth Office - News - Key Foreign Policy Themes - Falkland Islands

GOVERNMENTS ON THE WWW: FALKLAND ISLANDS  
Gunnar Anzinger's page relating to links concerning the governmental institutions in the Falkland Islands

GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: FALKLAND ISLANDS 
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.

ISLAS MALVINAS ONLINE  
A site dedicated to the conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom regarding sovereignty over the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands. Contains articles, bibliography, legal analyses, the 1982 war, chronology, and links. In Spanish.

FALKLAND ISLANDS GENEALOGY PROJECT  
Includes a map, bulletin board, related resources, and a link to the WorldGenWeb Project archives. In English with some Spanish.

FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS) GEOGRAPHY 2000  
Photius Coutsoukis presents information on the geography of the Falkland Islands for 2000. Coutsoukis also provides access to information on the population, government, economy, communications, military, and transnational issues of the Falkland Islands. Coutsoukis covers the climate, terrain, natural resources, land use, and natural hazards of the Falkland Islands.

FALKLAND ISLANDS: PROFILE 
World of Information presents a profile of the Falkland Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Argentina also claims possession of the islands, which are known as the Islas Malvinas in Argentina. This profile provides information on such topics as the islands' history, political structure, population, media, economy, agricultural production, and more. World of Information includes current foreign exchange rates for the Falkland Islands pound.

PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY MAP COLLECTION: FALKLAND ISLANDS  A shaded relief map of the Falkland Islands from their collections at the University of Texas at Austin.

PLANO DE LAS YSLAS MALVINAS  
An undated Eighteenth century manuscript map from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain. From the collections of the Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress. Includes costlines, costal features, and two settlements: "Puerto de la Soledad" and "Poblazion delos Ingleses".

BRITAIN'S SMALL WARS (1945-1992)  
James Paul, Martin Spirit, and James Robinson present a history of the British military conflicts from 1945 to 1992. The histories recount conflicts in India, Korea, Borneo, Vietnam, Northern Ireland, the Falklands, and more.

ISLAS MALVINAS ONLINE  
A site dedicated to the conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom regarding sovereignty over the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands. Contains articles, bibliography, legal analyses, the 1982 war, chronology, and links. In Spanish.

Genealogy

ARGENTINA - WORLDGENWEB
This project is an online repository for queries, family histories, and source records as well as being a resource center to identify other sources for researchers interested in Argentina. Includes research aids, mailing lists, email addresses, and links to additional resources.

ASOCIACION DE GENEALOGIA JUDIA DE ARGENTINA
While they charge for their genealogical services, a few additional links are free. provides an online newsletter. In Spanish.

Geography & Environment

ABOUT: GEOGRAPHY: ARGENTINA
Links to maps of Argentina from different websites: political map; blank map; map with basic geographic facts, many cities and major physical features; a shaded relief map. The site includes links to resources related to geography and general information about Argentina and Buenos Aires. In English.

BANDERA DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
Presents extensive information related to the Argentine flag: creation, meaning, oath, songs, poems, monument, legislation, and a biography of Manuel Belgrano. In Spanish.

EL SUR DEL SUR WEB SITE: FLORA Y FAUNA
"Access the information on Argentine Biogeography and approach the flora and fauna of the two main regions, Neotropical and Antarctic, which define the characteristics of the surface of our country. All vegetable and animal species are shown along this journey into Argentine nature." In English

FLAGS OF THE WORLD : ARGENTINA
Describes the current, historical, military, subnational, and political flags of Argentina, as part of the Flags of the World project. Includes history and meaning of the flag, links to Argentine vexilological associations and other sites devoted to the Argentine flag. In English.

FUNDACION VIDA SILVESTRE ARGENTINA
Fundacio´n Vida Silvestre Argentina is a non-governmental environmental organization with the aim of nature conservation. In Spanish.

GREENPEACE ARGENTINA
Homepage for the Argentine Office of Greenpeace, an international environmental organization. In Spanish.

PROYECTOGEO
To find the site for Argentina as part of Proyectogeo, an iberoamerican site for ecology, click on "Países", then "Argentina". The page provides information about Argentina's natural resources, as well as environmental issues. In Spanish.

SERVICIO METEOROLOGICO NACIONAL
The Argentine Nacional Meteorological Service (a branch of the Argentine Air Force) provides current day weather conditions for Argentina, its provinces and main cities. Also offers two days forecasts, satellite images, ozone measurement, aeronautical meteorology, agrometeorology, precipitations tables, and more. By subscription (albeit free) presents other meteorological services. In Spanish.

UT LIBRARY ON LINE: PERRY-CASTANEDA LIBRARY MAP COLLECTION : ARGENTINA MAPS
Web page for an online collection of maps of Argentina and Buenos Aires, part of the Perry-Castañeda Map Collection, University of Texas.

Government, Politics, Law

Boletín oficial de la República Argentina
The official Gazette of the Argentine government. Includes the history of the publication, a daily summary of legislation, and, with a subscription, provides the full text of the legislation. In Spanish.

Gobiernoelectrónico.ar
The Argentine government's official portal. Includes links to all Argentine government, provincial and some municipal web sites. Seeks to provide electronic access to most forms, email addresses of government employees, and a clearinghouse for queries relating to national public administration. In Spanish.

Governments on the WWW: Argentina
Gunnar Anzinger's links to Argentine web sites of governmental institutions and political parties.

Guide to Law Online: Argentina
The U.S. Law Library of Congress provides access to legal resources related to Argentina. These documents include the Constitution, as well as information on the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government. The Law Library provides the resource as part of the Guide to Law Online.

Honorable Cámera de Diputados de la Nación - República Argentina
The web page of the House of Representatives of the Argentine Congress. Offers links to biographies, organizations, political affiliations, history, virtual tours, and office web pages of congressmen. In Spanish.

Honorable Senado de la Nación - República Argentina
Web page of the Senate of the Argentine Congress. In Spanish. Includes links to the Argentine Constitution, biographies of Senators (in Spanish and in English), minutes of daily sessions, and a childrens' page.

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC): Government
Presents a collection of Web sites related to governments in Latin America and Caribbean countries, provided through the online Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC). Explains that LANIC, managed by the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, provides Latin American and other users with access to academic databases and information services. Provides Web sites related to government in Argentina. Notes that many of the Web sites are written in Spanish.

Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC): Political Science
Presents a collection of Web sites related to Political Science in Latin America and Caribbean countries, provided through the online Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC). Explains that LANIC, managed by the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin, provides Latin American and other users with access to academic databases and information services. Provides Web sites related to Political Science topics in Argentina. Notes that many of the Web sites are written in Spanish.

Ministerio de Defensa - Argentina
Includes, Call for national and international bids. Also includes links to the Argentine Air Force, Army, National Administration for Antarctica (with an English version), National Arms Registry, National Defense School, and Navy. In Spanish

Political Resources on the Net - Argentina 1:3
Index of Argentine political sites available on the Internet, with links to Parties, Organizations, Governments and Media, etc.

Presidencia de la Nación Argentina
The official site of the Argentine Presidency. In Spanish.

Health

A.A.P.I.: ASOCIACION DE PSIQUIATRIA INFANTIL Y PROFESIONES AFINES
Home site of the Argentine Association of Child Psychiatry. Provides information as to their activities and related links. In Spanish

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA DE ORTOPEDIA Y TRAUMATOLOGIA
Argentine association of orthopedics and traumatism.

CONNMED
Presents selected articles of interest to medical professionals, information on membership, future congresses and other information some of which requires Argentine citizenship. In Spanish.

FACULTAD DE MEDICINA: UBA
Home page of the Medical School of the University of Buenos Aires. In Spanish.

FUNDACION DE INFORMATICA MEDICA
Presents the web site of the Medical Informatics Foundation. FIM is a multidisciplinary group of researchers, teachers and professionals in health, computer science, and information sciences in medical computer science. In Spanish and in English.

FUNDALEU
Features the web site of the Fundacion para combatir la leucemia (Foundation to fight leukemia). Fundaleu is an non-profit organization created by initiative of the Dr Alfredo Pavlovsky in 1956 and supported by the Honorable Medicine Academy. In Spanish.

FUNDAMIND
FUNDAMIND is a non-profit organization founded to help those children most at-risk and most in need. They publish, digitally and graphically, the magazine FUNDAMIND. They offer interactive consulting services and an exchange of actual and secure information. In Spanish.

GRIPPO: ARGENTINA: HOSPITALES
Provides, through the search engine Grippo, an online directory of hospitals in Argentina. In Spanish.

INSTITUTO NACIONAL CENTRAL UNICO COORDINADOR DE ABLACION E IMPLANTE
Home site of the National Institute of organ donation. In Spanish.

MINISTERIO DE SALUD Y AMBIENTE
Home page of the Argentine Ministry of Health. In Spanish

SINFOMED
Presents Sinfomed website which contains a search engine with references on medical sciences. Includes information on universities, courses, images. Information for doctors and for patients. Some sections require registration. In Spanish.

Language & Literature

COLECCION DE JORGE LUIS BORGES: FUNDACION SAN TELMO
The San Telmo Foundation provides the Jorge Luis Borge's collection that it is a very extensive archive documenting the life and work of Jorge Luis Borges (1899- 1986). It includes manuscripts, letters, original photographs, books, magazines, and publications, audio and video tapes and other documents. In English and Spanish.

EL GAUCHO MARTIN FIERRO
Includes the text of the Argentine poems Martín Fierro and La vuelta de Martín Fierro by José Hernández. With illustrations by the Argentine artist Juan C. Castagnino. In Spanish.

JORGE LUIS BORGES CENTER FOR STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION
Features the Jorge Luis Borges Center for Studies and Documentation, based at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. The center is dedicated to the research of works by Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) and the study of themes and the style of thinking found in his work. Discusses the activities of the center and includes a bibliography of his work. Posts contact information via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail.

LA PAGINA DE JULIO CORTAZAR
Includes photographs, stories, essays and interviews of the great Argentine writer Julio Corta´zar. Audio clips in .wav format. In Spanish.

LITERATURA ARGENTINA CONTEMPORANEA
La Literatura de Argentina. El sitio mas completo de literatura en lengua hispana. Textos, fotos, biografias, reportajes y audios. Numeros especiales. Participe de los cuentos interactivos y nuestro Chat. Envie Postales y mucho, mucho mas.

MARIA ELENA WALSH
Includes information, biography and bibliography on the Argentine writer Mari´a Elena Walsh. In Spanish.

Listservs, Newsgroups

LISTAS DE CORREO ELECTRONICO
Mailing lists compiled by Colegios Argentinos en Internet. The lists are dedicated to the discussion and exchange of information on different subjects. In Spanish.

LISTAS DE DISCUSION RELACIONADAS CON ANTROPOLOGIA Y ARQUEOLOGIA
This site provides discussion lists relating to Anthropology and Archeology.

MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION, CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGIA. LISTAS DE INTERES 
Electronic mailing and discussion lists that deal mainly with the teaching of various academic disciplines; hosted by the Ministry of Education. In Spanish.

Media & Communications

Newspapers

BOOKS AND PUBLISHING IN ARGENTINA
A subscription-based access to relevant articles. The Executive Summary is freely available.

News Services

News

Magazines

Radio

Television

WWW

Wikipedia
Free Encyclopedia

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Free Net Directory

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