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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS
THESIS: ARGENTINIAN MARKET IS OFFERING GOOD OPPURTUNITY FOR U.S BASED COMPANIES
PART 1 - COUNTRY BACKGROUND
Name of the country?    
Argentina
What are the neighboring Countries?
The country shares its borders with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
What is the territorial size of the country?    
It is the eighth largest country in the world. It has a mainland area of 2,780,400 km2
What is the size of the Population?
Population of the country amounts to 4.45 crores.    
What is the type of Political System in the country?
The type of political system in the country is defined by the constitution as Federal Presidential Representative Democratic Republic.
Who is the Prime Minister, President?
Alberto Fernandez chairs as the current president of the country and Santiago Cafiero is the chief of the cabinet.
What political party is in power?
Justicialist Party is currently in power in Argentina
Derivation of the form of law: Common, civil, other.
The legal system of Argentina is a civil law legal system; the pillar of this system is the constitution of the country.
How would you classify its economic system?
The country has a mixed economic system that includes a variety of private freedom that is combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation.
What are the GNI and the GNI per capita PPP?
GNI per capita, PPP in Argentina was reported at 22060 USD and GNI for the country was $503.12 B that has a 8.72 percent decrease from previous year.
Major Natural Resources:
Country is rich in natural resources that include mineral deposits such as lead, zinc, iron ore, uranium, manganese, tin, silver, copper and tungsten. There is also an abundant salt deposit in the country such as marble, clay, limestone and granite. They are the major supplies to the construction industry.
What major products are exported and to which countries?
The countries export income amounts to $65.11 billion and the major products exported are Soya beans and derivatives, petroleum, gas, vehicles, wheat and corn. The main export partners of the country are Brazil, China, United States and Chile.
What are the major imports and from which countries?
The import income of the country is $49.12 billion and the imported goods are Machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals and plastics. The major partners in import are Germany, United States, Brazil and China.
Member of what economic integration organizations:
Argentina is a member of the organizations of American States, the Inter-American development bank, the Latin American Integration Association and of MERCOSUR (Mercado Comun Del Sur)
Name of the currency
The currency traded in Argentina is Argentine Peso (ARS). The Peso symbol is same that of dollar sign ($).
Is it freely exchanged?
Yes, the currency is freely exchangeable across the country.
PART 2 - BUSINESS RECOMMENDATION
It is always a good opportunity for the US companies to make investments in Argentina. The country has comparatively a good approach towards foreign investments. They do not prohibit non – nationals from investing in the country. Investors from outside the country are allowed to invest in all the sectors that are competitive enough as a citizen in the country can do. This makes the country most attractive for foreign investments. The country is rich in iron ores and salts thus the US companies that are based on these products does not find a good place in the Argentinian market.
The major imported goods in the country are vehicles, machineries and electrical equipment’s. So the manufacturing companies in US have got...