Argentina and A Guide - Resources and Review

Official information from the Argentine Republic, available in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.
 
Provides information on the disappearances of thousands of people in Argentina during the period 1976
1983 under the military dictatorship. Gives details of some of the victims, and of those responsible for the disappearances, with suggestions for further reading, and links to human rights organisations.
 
Argentina's national geological association, founded in 1945. Includes abstracts of recent journals, in Spanish.
 
Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Argentina. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
 
Basic reference information about Argentina, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co
ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
 
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Argentina, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
 
Listing of political resources relevant to Argentina, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
 
Official information from the governing body of the Falkland Islands. Includes information on relations with Argentina and the sovereignty question, education, oil exploration, history and wildlife.
 
Basic reference information about Argentina, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
 
Provides information useful in doing business with Argentina, including commercial and investment opportunities, import procedures, travel, industry reviews and information on government contracts.
 
Links to Internet resources about Argentina. Headings include academic research resources, discussion groups, economy and finance, government, Internet and connectivity, magazines and periodicals, news and newspapers, science and technology, travel and tourism.
 
Institution responsible for maintaining bibliographical sources, periodicals, maps, and sound and video materials, and also for promoting national culture. Offers a multimedia area with Argentine music resources, an online catalogue, and details of services. Information is given in English and Spanish.
 
Set of political and relief maps produced by the CIA covering Canada, all the countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
 
Introduction to Argentina which includes a bibliography, photographs and travel information.
 
Online newspaper offering Argentinian stories relating to shipping, business, sports, and entertainment.
 
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