The richest and most important
province of
Argentina throught its history. Its
capital is the
city of
La Plata. It lies in the mideast of the
country, with extense shores over the Argentine Sea. It's main cities are
Mar del Plata,
Bahía Blanca,
Olvarría,
Junín y
Sán Nicolás de los Arroyos.
Buenos Aires' importance lies in its
benign climate,
fertile grounds, and being the point of
convergence of the
communication,
transportation and
energy networks.
The
area of the province is 307,571 square
kilometers, 11% of the country's total area. It has a
population of 14,304,380 inhabitants, which accounts for about 39% of the country's total population. 94,5% of these people live in cities.
41,202
industries in the
country provide 45% of
Argentina's
gross industrial income.
The literal translation of Buenos Aires from spanish is 'good airs'.