🇦🇷 Argentina (Buenos Aires) — Currency, Timezone, Voltage, Visa & Economy Profile
Home to 'Paris of South America' Buenos Aires, tango and football heritage, Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia, and vast Lithium Triangle reserves.
Argentina
Capital: Buenos Aires · ARS (AR$)
12:47:01
UTC-3 · -12h
🇰🇷 KR: 00:47:01
~24.5 hrs
19,432 km
🇰🇷 Seoul ↔ 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
220–230V Type C/F Compatible (Direct Plug)
🛂 90 days Visa-Free
🫗 Boiled/filtered or bottled water recommended for travelers
💵 Modest tipping (round up bill or leave 5%–10% for good table service)
🗣️ Languages: Spanish
🏛️ Government: Federal Presidential Republic
🕌 Religion: Roman Catholic 63%, Unaffiliated 19%, Protestant 15%
📦 Top Exports: Soybean Meal & Oil, Corn, Wheat, Beef, Malbec Wine, Lithium
🌤️ Climate & Terrain: Fertile Pampas plains, Andes Mountains, and subantarctic Patagonia
⚖️ Direct Comparison vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
📐 Land area (2,780,400 km²) is ~28x larger than South Korea (World #8).
💳 Everyday dining & hotel costs are ~44% cheaper than South Korea (avg meal $9).
💰 GDP per capita ($12,810) is 0.35x South Korea's, with a life expectancy of 77.4 years.
🚗 Driving Side: Drives on the RIGHT (Left-Hand Drive vehicles), same as Korea/US/Continental Europe.
💡 Uses 220V/50Hz (Type C and Type I sockets). Foreign Visa and Mastercard transactions automatically apply the favorable MEP tourist exchange rate.
📐 Argentina Land Area (km²), True Size & World Factbook
2,780,400 km² (World #8)2,780,400 km²
27.75x S. Korea
17명/km²
Urban 92.5%
77.4세
Median 33y
🚗 우측통행(좌핸들)
🚨 911 · 🛡️45/100
📊 Argentina Global Economy, Demographics & Passport Metrics
🏛️ Country Overview, Major Cities & Core Industries
Home to 'Paris of South America' Buenos Aires, tango and football heritage, Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia, and vast Lithium Triangle reserves.
Buenos Aires · El Calafate
A major agricultural exporter from the Pampas plains and a core member of South America's Lithium Triangle alongside Chile and Bolivia.
Uses 220V/50Hz (Type C and Type I sockets). Foreign Visa and Mastercard transactions automatically apply the favorable MEP tourist exchange rate.
🔌 Argentina Voltage, Socket & Plug Adapter Guide
✅ Direct 220V C/F220–230V Type C/F Compatible (Direct Plug) (220V 50Hz / Type C/I)
90 days Visa-Free