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Location
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Dialling code
54.

Population
3,046,600 (city); 12,955,300 (metropolitan area).

Time zone
GMT - 3 (GMT + 4 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-round-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
29°C (84°F).

Average July temperatures
14°C (57°F).

Annual rainfall
950mm (37 inches).

Language
Introduction
Spanish is the official language. English is widely spoken, with some French and German too.

Phrases

Yes - Sí
No - No
Hello - Hola
Goodbye - Adiós
Please - Por favor
Thank you - Gracias
My name is ... - Me llamo ...
How are you? - ¿Qué tal estás?
I’m very well - Estoy muy bien
I feel ill - Me encuentro mal
How much does it cost? - ¿Cuánto es?
Do you speak English? - ¿Habla inglés?
I don’t understand - No entiendo
Where is ...? - ¿Dónde está?
Entrance - Entrada
Exit - Salida
Danger - Peligro
Open - Abierto
Closed - Cerrado
Toilets - Servicios
Doctor - Médico
Hotel - Hotel
Restaurant - Restaurante
Beer - Cerveza
Wine - Vino
Menu - Carta
Today - Hoy
Tomorrow - Mañana
Monday - Lunes
Tuesday - Martes
Wednesday - Miércoles
Thursday - Jueves
Friday - Viernes
Saturday - Sábado
Sunday - Domingo
One - Un / uno / una
Two - Dos
Three - Tres
Four - Cuatro
Five - Cinco
Six - Seis
Seven - Siete
Eight - Ocho
Nine - Nueve
Ten - Diez
Twenty - Veinte
Thirty - Treinta
Forty - Cuarenta
Fifty - Cincuenta
Sixty - Sesenta
Seventy - Setenta
Eighty - Ochenta
Ninety - Noventa
One Hundred - Cien
One Thousand - Mil

Cost of Living:

1 Argentine Peso ($1) = £0.16; US$0.32; C$0.37; A$0.40; €0.24
Currency conversion rates as of April 2007

Special Events:

Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival, mid-Apr, various venues
Buenos Aires Book Fair, mid-Apr-early May, La Rural Exhibition Complex
Arte BA, art fair, Jul, La Rural Exhibition Complex
International Guitar Festival, Oct, various venues
Gay Pride, parade, early Nov, city center streets
Día de la Tradición, gaucho festival, Nov, San Antonio de Areco
Buenos Aires World Tango Championships, contest, congress and dance classes, mid-Nov, various venues
Argentine Open Polo Championships, mid-Nov-mid-Dec, Campo Argentino de Polo de Palermo

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