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Argentina

Government Portal (in Spanish, limited English content)

Argentina Tourism
Central Bank / Banco Central de la República Argentina
Congress of the Nation / Congreso de la Nación (in Spanish only)
- Chamber of Deputies / Honorable Cámara de Diputados de la Nación (in Spanish only)
- Senate / Honorable Senado de la Nación (in Spanish only)
Ministry of Foreign Relations / Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (in Spanish only)
National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) (more complete site in Spanish)
President / Presidencia de la Nacin (in Spanish only)
Supreme Court of Justice / Corte Suprema de Justicicia de la Nación (in Spanish only)

Australian Government - Argentina
Country profile, economic and trade information, and foreign relations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
BBC News Profile - Argentina
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Argentina
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Argentina
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Argentina
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
IAEA - Argentina
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Argentina
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - Argentina
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Argentina
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Library of Congress - Argentina
Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
OHCHR - Argentina
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Argentina
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - Argentina
  Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
- UNESCO Education Worldwide - Argentina
  Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Argentina
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Montevideo ( in Spanish only)
  Cluster Office to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Argentina
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
UNFPA Country Profile - Argentina
"The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Argentina
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
United Nations Country @ a Glance - Argentina
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Argentina
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Argentina
"Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Argentina
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Argentina.
U.S. Commercial Service - Argentina
Country profile about doing business abroad by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Argentina
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
- U.S. Department of Energy - Argentina
  Country analysis briefs on energy consumption and exports in Argentina.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Argentina" as the search term.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
- CrisisWatch Database
  Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Argentina" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Argentina.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents. The site also includes databases that focus on individual topics.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions. Enter "Argentina" as the search term.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Argentina
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Latin America CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Latin America.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
PAHO/WHO Databases
Regional Core Health Data Initiative Table Generator System from the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization. Provides national health statistics and other data on the health situation in the Caribbean and North, Central, and South American countries.
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
WDI Online CU
World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

Delegation of the European Commission to Argentina (in Spanish only)
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
Embassy of Argentina in Washington, DC
Diplomatic representation of Argentina in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Argentina.
EU's Relations with Argentina
Overview, country strategy, agreements, and documents on the European Union's relations with Argentina.
Group of 15
The G-15, a summit level group of developing countries, facilitates national efforts for development and economic progress of member states. There are 18 member countries: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
Group of Twenty (G-20)
The G-20 is a group of 19 of the world's largest economies and the European Union. The G-20 is an informal forum that promotes open and constructive discussion between industrial and emerging-market countries on key issues related to global economic stability.
G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Argentina), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
Inter-American Development Bank and Argentina
Strategy, projects,and news about Argentina and the IADB.
Permanent Mission of Argentina to the Organization of American States
"The OAS brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. The OAS is the region's principal multilateral forum for strengthening democracy, promoting human rights, and confronting shared problems such as poverty, terrorism, illegal drugs and corruption."
Permanent Mission of Argentina to the United Nations
Website of member state missions and their representatives to the United Nations.
ReliefWeb - Argentina
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
UNHCR - Argentina
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
United Nations Development Programme Argentina (in Spanish only)
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Argentina
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
U.S. Department of State - Argentina
U.S.-Argentina relations, diplomacy, and country background notes.
- Background Notes - Argentina
  Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
World Bank - Argentina
World Bank data, projects, and research in Argentina.
World Trade Organization - Argentina
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

PAHO/WHO
Official site of the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization.
- Country Health Profile - Argentina
  Information, health situation analysis, and statistics about countries in the Americas.
UNAIDS - Argentina
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
WHO - Argentina
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Argentina from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Argentina Military Guide
Maps, agencies, military branches, nuclear capability, news, and references from GlobalSecurity.org.
Argentina: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
BBC News: The Battle over the Falklands
Site from BBC News about the dispute between Britain and Argentina over the ownership of the Falkland Islands.
Falkland Islands International Relations with Argentina
Site from the Falklands Islands Government about relations with Argentina after the 1982 invasion.
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ICJ "has a twofold role: to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States (Contentious cases ) and to give advisory opinions (Advisory proceedings) on legal questions referred to it by duly authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies."
- 2006: Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina v. Uruguay)
- 1955: Antarctica (United Kingdom v. Argentina)
NTI - Argentina Profile
Nuclear, biological, chemical and missile development programs, policies and activities from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). NTI is non-profit organization with a mission to strengthen global security and fulfill the Non-Proliferation Treaty's goals and ambitions. NTI's members are from the United States, Russia, Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Jordan, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Argentina available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
argentina and econom*	argentina and econom*
argentina and histor*	argentina and histor*
argentina and politic*	argentina and politic*
argentina (government publications only)	argentina (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.