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    Argentina

    Argentina at a glance

    Capital city

    Buenos Aires

    Population

    45.7 million

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    Cost of living (monthly, one person)

    $850/month (Market Data, 2025)

    Freedom score

    Free, score 85/100 (Freedom House, 2024)

    Safety (Global Peace Index)

    1.85/5 — rank 47/163 (IEP, 2024)

    Language

    Guaraní, Spanish

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    People & culture

    Thick smoke from the parrilla drifts over a sun-drenched patio as friends argue passionately about a questionable penalty kick, their fingers stained with the crumbs of flaky medialunas. The rhythm of the morning is dictated by the shared thermos, where bitter yerba mate is passed in a silent, grounding circle of trust.