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ARGENTINA

Capital
Buenos Aires

Area
2.85 million sq km (1 km = 0.62 miles), bordering Bolivia in the north, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast, Chile in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east.

Language
Spanish is the official language. English, Italian, German and French are also spoken.

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12 Jun 2009
HOW TO: Start using maps in your work
In June 2009, AlertNet and MapAction hosted a workshop looking at how aid agencies can make better use of maps in their communications, advocacy and emergency responses. Map experts and ...

thumb for PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu 01 May 2009 12:02:00 GMT
PHOTOS: World on high alert over swine flu


thumb for MAP: Drought in Argentina (satellite image) 25 Feb 2009 10:06:00 GMT
MAP: Drought in Argentina (satellite image)
Crops in Argentina were taking a beating in February 2009. According to reports from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), a severe drought in southern South America had severely affected corn ...

thumb for MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050 24 Feb 2009 12:09:00 GMT
MAP: Global projected land use changes, 1700-2050

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thumb for MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization 24 Feb 2009 11:37:00 GMT
MAP:GLOBAL projected changes in agricultural productivity 2080 due to climate change, incorporating the effects of carbon fertilization
Projected losses in food production due to climate change by 2080. Based on a consensus estimate of 6 climate models and two crop modelling methods, Cline (2007) concluded that by 2080, assuming a 4.4 ...

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  • Amnesty International reports

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  • Headlinespot - links to newspapers in Spanish and English

  • LANIC resources (University of Texas)

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