Capital: Buenos Aires
Population: 38 million
Language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 70 years (men), 77 (women)
Currency: Argentinean Peso
Main Exports: Food and livestock, mineral fuel, cereals and machinery.
Average Annual Income: US$7.440
Internet Domain: .ar
International Phone Code: +54
President: Nestor Kirchner
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Capital: Sucre (oficial), La Paz (government headquarters)
Population: 8,2 million
Language: Spanish, Aymara, Quechua and Guarani.
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 60 years (men), 64 years (women)
Currency: Boliviano
Main Exports: Natural gas, soya, zinc, gold, silver, lead, tin, antimony, wood and sugar.
Average Annual Income: US$933
Internet Domain: .bo
International Phone Code: +591
President: Carlos Meza



Capital: Brasilia
Population: 170.1 million
Language: Portuguese and native languages.
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 68 years
Currency: Real
Main Exports: Iron, fibre and orange juice.
Average Annual Income: US$3.500
Internet Domain: .br
International Phone Code: +55
President: Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva
Important links:
O’Globo (newspaper)
Folha (newspaper)
Gazeta (newspaper)
NetEstado - O Estado de Sao Paulo –(newspaper)
Veja (magazine)
Turismo Brasil
Gobierno de Brasil
Banco Central del Brasil



Capital: Santiago
Population: 15,2 million
Language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 72 years (men), 78 years (women)
Currency: Chilean Peso
Main Exports: Copper, fish, fruits, paper and chemical products.
Average Annual Income: US$4.630
Internet Domain: .cl
International Phone Code: +56
President: Ricardo Lagos
Important links:
El Mercurio (newspaper)
La Tercera (newspaper)
La Cuarta (newspaper)
Qué Pasa (magazine)
Portal Chile
Banco Central
Gobierno de Chile


Capital: Bogotá
Population: 40 million
Language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 65 years (men), 73 years (woman)
Currency: Colombian Peso
Main Exports: Petrol, coffee, carbon, gold, bananas, flowers, chemical products, emeralds, cotton products, sugar and livestock.
Average Annual Income: US$2.170
Internet Domain: .co
International Phone Code: +57
President: Alvaro Uribe


Capital: San José
Population: 3,7 million
Language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 72,6 years
Currency: Costa Rican Colon
Main Exports: Coffee, bananas, sugar, textiles, electronic items, electricity.
Average Annual Income: US$3.750
Internet Domain: .cr
International Phone Code: +506
President: Abel Pacheco


Capital: Havana
Population: 11,3 million
Language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic and Santeria.
Life Expectancy: 75 years
Currency: Cuban Peso
Main Exports: Sugar, tin and tobacco.
Average Annual Income: US$2.840
Internet Domain: .cu
International Phone Code: +537
President: Fidel Castro


Capital: Quito
Population: 13 million
Language: Spanish and Quechua.
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 68 years (men), 73 years (woman)
Currency: US Dollar
Main Exports: Petrol, bananas, shrimp, coffee, cacao, flowers and fish.
Average Annual Income: US$1.210
Internet Domain: .ec
International Phone Code: +593
President: Lucio Gutierrez


Capital: San Salvador
Population: 6,6 million
Language: Spanish and Nahua.
Religion: Catholic and Evangelic Protestant.
Life Expectancy: 66 years (men), 74 years (women)
Currency: US Dollar and Salvadorian Colon.
Main Exports: Coffee, sugar and textiles.
Average Annual Income: US$1.800
Internet Domain: .sv
International Phone Code: +503
President: Tony Saca

Important links:
El Salvador Hoy (newspaper)
El Mundo
Instituto Salvadoreño del Turismo (ISTU)
Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador
Ministerio de Gobernación


Capital: Guatemala City
Population: 13,3 million
Language: Spanish and native languages.
Religion: Catholic and Maya
Life Expectancy: 64 years (men), 69 years (woman)
Currency: Quetzal
Main Exports: Coffee, sugar and bananas.
Average Annual Income: US$1.685
Internet Domain: .gt
International phone Code: +502
President: Oscar Berger


Capital: Tegucigalpa
Population: 6,2 million
Language: Spanish and natives languages.
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 67 years (men), 68 year (woman)
Currency: Lempira
Main Exports: Coffee, bananas, shrimp, lobster, meat and zinc.
Average Annual Income: US$760
Internet Domain: .hn
International Phone Code: +504
President: Ricardo Maduro

 

Important links:
Diario La Prensa (newspaper)
Diario Tiempo (newspaper)
Pagina Principal Banco Central de Honduras
Portal Honduras
Presidencia de la República de Honduras


Capital: Mexico City
Population: 103,4 million
Language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 68 years (men), 74 years (women)
Currency: New Mexican Peso
Main Exports: Petrol, coffee and silver.
Average Annual Income: US$3.610
Internet Domain: .mx
International Phone Code: +52
President: Vicente Fox
Important links:
Reforma (newspaper)
El Universal (newspaper)
La Jornada (newspaper)
Etcétera (revista)
Secretaría de Turismo
Portal México
Gobierno de México


Capital: Managua
Population: 5,1 million
Language: Spanish, English and natives languages.
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 67 years (men), 70 years (women)
Currency: Cordoba
Main Exports: Coffee, shrimp, lobster, cotton, tobacco, bananas and gold.
Average Annual Income: US$410
Internet Domain: .ni
International Phone Code: +505
President: Enrique Bolaños


Capital: Panama City
Population: 2,9 million
Language: Spanish
Religion: Catholic and Protestant.
Life Expectancy: 73 years (men), 79 years (women)
Current: Balboa and US Dollar
Main Exports: Bananas, gas and sugar.
Average Annual Income: US$2.600
Internet Domain: .pa
International Phone Code: +507
President: Mireya Moscoso


Capital: Asuncion
Population: 5,5 million
Language: Spanish and Guarani.
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 68 years (men), 72 years (women)
Currency: Guarani
Main Exports: Soya, cotton, oil and wood.
Average Annual Income: US$1.300
Internet Domain: .py
International Phone Code: +595
President: Nicanor Duarte
Important links:
La Nación (newspaper)
ABC Color (newspaper)
Ultima Hora (newspaper)
Secretaría de Turismo
Paraguay Gobierno


Capital: Lima
Population: 27,9 million
Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara and natives languages.
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 68 years (men), 73 years (women)
Currency: New Sol
Main Exports: Zinc, gold, copper, iron, textiles, fish and flour.
Average Annual Income: US$2.170
Internet Domain: .pe
International Phone Code: +51
President: Alejandro Toledo


Capital: San Juan
Population: 3,9 million
Language: Spanish and English.
Religion: Catholic and Protestant.
Life Expectancy: 72 years (men), 81 years (women)
Currency: US Dollar
Main Exports: Pharmaceutics, electronic items and tuna.
Average Annual Income: US$7.296
Internet Domain: .pr
International Phone Code: +797
President: George W. Bush
Government Chief: Sila Maria Calderon
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Capital: Santo Domingo
Population: 8,7 million
Languages: Spanish
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)
Currency: Dominican Peso
Main Exports: Iron, tin, sugar and gold.
Average Annual Income: US$3.900
Internet Domain: .do
International Phone Code: +802
President: Hipolito Mejia


Capital: Montevideo
Population: 3,4 million
Languages: Spanish
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 72 years (men), 79 years (women)
Currency: Uruguayan Peso
Main Exports: Wool, textiles and livestock.
Average Annual Income: US$5.500
Internet Domain: .uy
International Phone Code: +598
President: Jorge Batlle


Capital: Caracas
Population: 24,2 million
Languages: Spanish and natives languages.
Religion: Catholic
Life Expectancy: 69 years (men), 75 years (women)
Currency: Bolivar
Main Exports: Petrol, bauxite, aluminium, steel, chemicals, farming products and manufactured items.
Average Annual Income: US$4.310
Internet Domain: .ve
International Phone Code: +58
President: Hugo Chavez
Important links:
El Nacional (newspaper)
El Universal (newspaper)
Diario Vea (newspaper)
Analítica (revista)
Turismo Venezuela
Presidencia de la República
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