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Argentina

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Basics

Population, Economics, Geography Basics

Total Population: 40,301,927
Total Area: 2,766,890 square kilometers
Population Density: 14 per square kilometer
Gross Domestic Product: $671.5 Billion
GDP Per Capita: $17,062
Monetary Unit: Peso


Government Basics

Type: Republic
President: Nestor Kirchner
Vice President: Daniel Scioli
Division of Powers: Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branches
Capital: Buenos Aires


Military Basics

Branches: Argentine Army, Argentine Air Force, Argentine Navy, Argentine National Gendarmerie, Argentine Coast Guard

History of Argentina

Following the coup against Isabel Perón, the armed forces declared that an immediate election be taken. Raúl Alfonsín won the election and became the President. He made numerous economic and social reforms that made Argentina grow. An economic boom happened in Argentina and most of the citizens were living the good life. Though it almost came to an end when it seemed as though Argentina would reclaim the Falklands Islands, but it was just mere rumors made by the opposition.

Through the 80s and 90s many Argentine presidents made peace with their surrounding neighbors and secured a stable South America. In 1995 Argentina declared themselves neutral in the World's events, and gave a notice to all countries to remove their citizens either from their embassies or consulates. Though in 2003, with the election of President Nestor Kirchner, the President has tried to open up Argentina. Most Argentine only see a brighter future for Argentina.

Geography, Demographics, Economics


Geography

Total Area: 2,766,890 square kilometers
Highest Point: Cerro Aconcagua 6,960 meters
% Water: .09%

Demographics

Total Population: 40,301,927
Population Density: 14 per square kilometer
Primary Language: Spanish
Secondary Language: English
Nationality: Argentine
Ten Most Populous Cities:
1: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 19,251,433
2: Córdoba, Córdoba, 1,513,200
3: Rosario, Santa Fe, 1,295,100
4: Mendoza, Mendoza, 1,009,100
5: La Plata, Bueons Aires, 857,800
6: San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, 833,100
7: Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, 699,600
8: Salta, Salta, 531,400
9: Santa Fe, Santa Fe, 524,300
10: San Juan, San Juan, 456,400
Primary Racial Groups: 97% Spanish or Italian, 3% Amerindian, or other non-white groups
Religious Denominations: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish
Birth Rate: 16.53 Births per 1000 people
Death Rate: 7.55 Deaths per 1000 people
Life Expectancy: 76.32 Years
Fertility Rate 2.13 Children per woman
Literacy Rate: 97.1%
Unemployment Rate: 5.9%


Economics

Gross Domestic Product: $671.5 Billion
GDP Per Capita: $17,062
GDP Growth: 8.5%
Monetary Unit: Peso
Median Income: $15,043
Labor Force: 15.35 million
Inflation: .9%
Population Below Poverty: 10.4%
Primary Industries: food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
Exports: $46 billion
Imports: $31.69 billion
Fiscal Year: calendar year

Government and Politics

Government Type: Republic
Government Divisions: Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Capital: Buenos Aires


Executive Branch Details

President: Nestor Kirchner (PJ)
Vice President: Daniel Scioli (PJ)
Political Parties: Justicialist Party (PJ), Radical Civic Union (UCR), Front for a Country in Solidarity (FrePaSo)
Ruling Party: Justicialist Party


Legislative Branch Details

Divisions: Argentine Chamber of Deputies (Lower House), Argentine Senate (Upper House)
ACoD Count: 257
AS Count: 72
HoC Majority Leader: Marcelo López Arias (JP)
HoC Minority Leader: Mirian Curletti (UCR)
Current Breakdown of AS: 34 PJ, 26 UCR, 12 FrePaSo
Current Breakdown of ACoD: 128 PJ, 64 URC, 63 FrePaSo


Judicial Branch Details

President of Justice: Enrique Santiago Petracchi.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni
Number of Justices on Supreme Court: 9

Argentine Army and National Gendarmerie

Active Forces: 440,902
Reserves: 103,900
Division
Field Army: Two to Six Brigades
Brigade: Five to Seven Regiments
Regiment Two Battalions
Battalion: Three Companies
Company: Four Platoons
Platoon: Three Squads
Squad: Three Fire Teams
Fire Team: Three Soldiers
Special Forces: 601 Commando Company, 602 Commando Company, 601 Air Assault Regiment,


Infantry

Equipment
-H&K G3 Battle Rifle
-H&K G36 Assault Rifle
-H&K MP5 Submachine Gun
-H&K MG4 Machine Gun
-H&K PSG1 Sniper Rifle
-H&K P8 Pistol
-FIM-92 Stinger SAM
-Type 91 SAM


Armor

Equipment
-TAM medium tank
-SK-105 Kurassier light tank
-AMX-13/105 light tanks
-Panhard AML-90 reconnaissance vehicle
-VCTP infantry fighting vehicle
-M113 armored personnel carrier


Air Wing

Equipment
-Aérospatiale Alouette II
-Agusta A109
-Alenia G.222
-Beechcraft Queen Air
-Bell 205
-CASA C.212 Aviocar
-Cessna 180
-Cessna 207
-T-41 Mescalero
-de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
-Eurocopter Super Puma
-Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
-OV-1 Mohawk
-Hiller UH-12


Support

Equipment
-AMX Mk F3 self-propelled 155 mm artillery
-VCA self-propelled 155 mm artillery
-CITEFA Model 77 155 mm artillery
-105 mm artillery
-120 mm mortars
-81 & 60 mm mortars
-40 mm anti aircraft cannon
-35 mm anti aircraft cannon
-30 mm anti aircraft cannon
-20 mm anti aircraft cannon
-12,7 mm (Browning M-50)

Argentine Navy and Coast Guard

Active Forces: 43,987
Reserves: 25,967
Number of Vessels: 39
Number of Fixed-Wing Aircraft: 66
Number of Helicopters: 30
Special Forces: Tactical Divers Group, Amphibious Commandos Group


Naval Nautical Equipment

Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG)
-Almirante Brown Class (4 in service)
-Hércules Class (1 in service)

Frigates (FFG)
-Espora Class (6 in service)
-Drummond Class (3 in service)

Aircraft Carrier (CV)
-Colossus class (1 in service)

Attack Submarines (SS)
-Santa Cruz-class (2 in service)
-Salta-class (1 in service)

Large Patrol Vessels
-Murature Class (2 in service)

Missile Boats
-Intrépida Class (2 in service)

Patrol Boats
-Baradero Class (4 in service)

Supply ship (AOR)
-Durance Class (1 in service)

Amphibious Command Ship (LCC)
-Sheffield Class (1 in service)

Amphibious Assault Vessel (LKA)
-Bahía San Blas Class (1 in service)

Icebreaker (AGOS)
-Almirante Irizar Class (1 in service)

Auxiliary Ships
-Teniente Olivieri Class (8 in service)

School Ship
-Libertad Class (1 in service)

Naval Air Equipment

Fixed-Wing
-Beechcraft King Air
-T-34 Mentor
-Dassault-Breguet Super Étendard
-Aermacchi MB-326
-Fokker F28
-S-2 Tracker
-P-3 Orion
-Pilatus PC-6
-CASA C.212 Aviocar
-Piper PA-28

Helicopters
-Aérospatiale Alouette III
-Aérospatiale Puma
-Bell 205
-Eurocopter Fennec
-H-3 Sea King
-Schweizer 300
-Eurocopter Dauphin

Argentine Air Force


Active Forces: 37,204
Reserves: 5,300
Number of Aircraft: 276


Air Equipment

Strike/Superiority
-Dassault Mirage III
-Dassault Mirage 5
-FMA IA 58 Pucará
-McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

Bomber
-B-1 Lancer

Cargo/Tanker/Transport
-Boeing 707
-Boeing 757
-FMA IA 50 Guaraní II
-Fokker F27
-Fokker F28
-C-130 Hercules
-Rockwell Aero Commander
-Learjet 35
-Learjet 60
-Piper PA-31 Navajo
-Rockwell Sabreliner
-de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

Trainer
-T-34 Mentor
-Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
-Morane-Saulnier M.S.760
-Cessna 182
-Sukhoi Su-29

Helicopters
-Aérospatiale Alouette II
-Bell 205
-Bell 212
-Hughes H-6
-MD Helicopters MD 500
-Sikorsky S-70
-Sikorsky S-76

Diplomacy

Cities Avaliable for Embassies: Buenos Aires
Cities Avaliable for Consulates: Córdoba, Rosario, Mendoza

Current Embassies in Argentina: United Kingdom of South Korea (Buenos Aires), Federative Republic of Brazil (Buenos Aires), Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Buenos Aires), Israel (Buenos Aires)
Current Consulates in Argentina: United Kingdom of South Korea (Mendoza)

Current Embassies Maintained by Argentina: United Kingdom of South Korea (Seoul), Federative Republic of Brazil (Brasília), Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Moscow), Israel (Tel Aviv)
Current Consulates Maintained by Argentina: United Kingdom of South Korea (Busan), Federative Republic of Brazil (Rio de Janeiro),


Status Bar
Allied
Friendly
Calm
Neutral
Wary
Hostile
Enemy

Current Relations:

Federative Republic of Brazil

United Kingdom of Korea
United States of America
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United Kingdom
People's Republic of France
Republic of Indonesia
Glorious State of South Africa
Republic of Cuba
Democratic Republic of Sweden
Libya
Federal Republic of Norway
Federal Republic of Germany
German Democratic Republic
Polish People's Republic
Italian Republic
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Israel
Mexico
Fascist Reformed State of Nicaragua
Dominion of Canada
Afghanistan
Democratic Republic of Congo
Iran
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Federal Republic of Brazil
People's Republic of China

Official Diplomatic Request:

We wish to open an embassy in Buenos Aires, and a consulate in Mendoza. We invite you to do the same in Seoul, and you may open a counsulate in Busan.

Kim Anyard
United Kingdom of South Korea

The Argentine government would be delighted if an embassy and consulate exchange could be taken place.

To: The Argentine Republic
From: The Federative Republic of Brazil

We wish to exchange embassies with our neighbor to the south.

The Argentine Government would be happy to exchange embassies with our neighbor to the north.

Official Soviet Communique

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics would like to exchange embassies.

Official Israeli Communique
The State of Israel would like to open an embassy in Buenos Aires.
You can open an embassy in Tel Aviv in return.

The Argentine government would happy to have a embassy exchange between our two countries.

OOC: This was both to Israel and USSR.

-Offical Telegram from DRC-

We would like an embassay exchange between the Congo and Argentina. Also we want to purchase 30 TAMs to be added to our Arsenal. WE are also selling deleplted Uranium shells at $400 USD per shell, tax free to South American countries. We have also lots of oil, rubber, Uranium and Tin to be traded to your Nation

OCC: Can, u signed up on my RP, called the Company, but u havn't posted anything im giving you a last chance before i delete your character.

Official Argentine Communique

The Argentine government would be delighted to have a embassy exchange between the Congo and our country. On other matters we will sell 30 TAM medium tank to your country for the sum of 350 Million. Though at this time we do not want to buy any deleplted Uranium shells, but we might reconsider in the future.

OOC: Also its fine. I quit from the Company since things were moving way to fast for me.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=528519

SATO