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Latin America and the Caribbean -Contacts-

Argentina

Basic Data*

Area: 2,766,890 km²
Capital: Buenos Aires
Language Spanish
Total population: 38.4 (millions 2004)
Urban population: 89.3 (% of total)
Total estimated population 2015: 42.7 (millions)
Currency: Argentine peso
GDP Per Capita: 13.298 (US$, 2004)
Grow rate of population: 1.0 (% /annum, 2004-2015)
Religion(s): Roman Catholic (92%), protestant (2%), jewish (2%), other (4%).
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 96 (%, annum 2004)
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation: 91 (%, annum 2004)
Borders: Bolivia to the north, Paraguay to the northeast, Brazil to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and Chile to the west

Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=Argentina

Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=Argentina


 

National Legislation on Management Risk
New Law establishes the Federal Emergency System (SIFEM).
(Full text document -available only in Spanish)


Federal Emergency System (SIFEM)
Julio A Roca 782
D.P. 1067 Buenos Aires, Argentina
TelFax:(054-4) 343-5217 / 342-5663
E-mail: sifem@jgm.gov.ar
Web Site: http://www.proteccioncivil.gov.ar/sifem.htm

National Direction of Civil Protection
Secretaría Seguridad Interior
Buenos Aires Av. Callao 970, 2 P
Gelly y Obes 2289 Código Postal 1425
Tel/Fax: (541) 4809-1691 / 4809-1694
E-mail: proteccioncivil@proteccioncivil.gov.ar
Web site: http://www.proteccioncivil.gov.ar/


Civil Defense - General Pueyrredon Municipality
Rawson 2739, entre San Luis y Mitre, CP 7600
Mar del Plata – Argentina
Tel: (54 223) 499-6646
Fax: (54 223) 499-6618
E-mail: dc@mdp.mun.gba.gov.ar o Scv@mardelplata.gov.ar


International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Rosa Martha Lobo. Jefe de Delegación
Mansilla 2698 2ª 1425 – Buenos Aires
Tel: (541) 963-8959 / 60
Fax: (541) 961-3320
E-mail: ifrcbue@satlink.com
Web Site: http://www.ifrcbue.org.ar/


Ministry of Health
Av. 9 de Julio 1925 (C1073ABA) 1332
Buenos Aires, República Argentina
Tel. Conmutador: (54-11) 4379-9000
Tel: (54-11) 4379 9016
E-mail: jvilosio@msal.gov.ar / consultas@msal.gov
Web Site: http://www.msal.gov.ar/htm/default.asp

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Esmeralda 130, Floors 12 y 13
P.O. Box 2257-1035 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: (541) 320-8701
Fax: (541) 320-8754
E-mail: fo.arg@undp.org
Web Site: http://www.undp.org.ar/


Center of Territorial Strategies for MERCOSUR (CETEM)
Universidad de Cuyo. Departamento de Geografía.
Mendoza, Argentina
Tel: (54-0261) 449-4006 / 449-4007
Fax: (54-261) 438-0457
E-mail: nelgray@cpsarg.com
Web Site: http://web.archive.org/web/19970626113342/www.uncu.edu.ar/cetem/default.htm


National Institute of Seismic Prevention - INPRES

Roger Balet 47 - Norte
5400 - San Juan
República Argentina
Teléfonos: (54-264) 4239010 / 423-9011
Fax: (54-264) 4234463 - 4239016
E-mail: info@inpres.gov.ar
Web Site: http://www.inpres.gov.ar


Argentina Red Cross
Hipólito Yrigoyen 2068
1089 Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-114) 9511391 / 9511854
Fax: (54-114) 9527715
E-mail: info@cruzroja.org.ar
Web Site: http://www.cruzroja.org.ar/


Doctors Without Borders (Spanish Mission)
Callao 531, 8º piso Dpto. "D", Buenos Aires
Tel: (54-114) 375-4385
Fax: (54-114) 375-4385
E -mail:msf-argentina@barcelona.msf.org


Environment and Sustainable Development. Secretariat

San Martín 451, C1004AAI C. de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: (54-11) 4348 8200
Fax (54-11) 4348 8300
E-mail: sian@medioambiente.gov.ar
Web Site: http://www.medioambiente.gov.ar/


CARITAS
Comisión Nacional, Balcarce 236, piso 1º (1064)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel/Fax (54-11) 4342-8650 4342-7931/36
E-mail: comisionacional@caritas.org.ar
Web Site: http://www.caritas.org.ar/


Center of Police Operations
Ministerio de Seguridad - Centro de Operaciones Policiales
La Plata - Buenos Aires - República Argentina
Web Site: http://www.pol.gba.gov.ar/


School of Fist Aid Assistance
Mar del Plata, Argentina
Tel: (54-223) 486-0352
Fax: (54-223) 473-1939


Volounteer Rescue Corp
Vicente López 879 - Salta Capital
CPA A4400DYQ
Tel: (54-0387) 4221908


University of Buenos Aires. Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences. Department of Atmosfere and Ocean Sciences
E-Mail: pronostico@at1.fcen.uba.ar
Web Site: http://www.laesam.at.fcen.uba.ar/


National Meteorological Service. Argentinian Airforce
25 de mayo 658,
Buenos Aires. Argentina
Tel: 5167-6767
E-mail: smn@meteofa.mil.ar
Web Site: http://www.meteofa.mil.ar/

 

 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report, except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.
   

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