A middle emerging economy and one of the world's top developing nations, Argentina is a member of the G-20 major economies. Historically, however, its economic performance has been very uneven, with high economic growth alternating with severe recessions, income maldistribution and—in the recent decades—increasing poverty. Early in the 20th century Argentina achieved development and became the world's seventh richest country.
Located in the southernmost point of South America, Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world in terms of surface area and the second largest in Latin America.
Argentina is one of the countries with the greatest abundance and diversity of natural resources in the world, agricultural lands, abundant forest, the world’s top food producers, the mineral-rich Andes mountain range contains mining deposits of gold, silver, zinc, copper, oil, manganese, lithium, uranium and sulfur throughout its 4,500 kilometers. The Argentine Sea and the continental platform are rich in fishing and hydrocarbon resources. Argentina actively promotes sustainable development and protection of its natural resources, for example through the voluntary reduction of its carbon dioxide emissions.
Main ports in Argentina include:
- Buenos Aires (handles general cargo)
- Campana (Hyrocarbon chemical products)
- Zarate (Roll on, roll off, gas)
- Bahia Blanca (Food imports, gas, petrochemical products, and general cargo)
