Argentina

=== Transport ===
{{Main|Transport in Argentina}}
[[File:Autopista Rosario - Córdoba km 365 hacia el Este.JPG|thumb|Stretch of [[National Route 9 (Argentina)|National Route 9]] between [[Rosario, Santa Fe|Rosario]] and [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]]]]
[[File:Mar_del_plata_station_1.jpg|thumb|A [[Trenes Argentinos]] [[CNR CKD8G]] at [[Mar del Plata railway and bus station|Mar del Plata railway station]]]]

{{As of|2004|alt=By 2004}} Buenos Aires, all provincial capitals except Ushuaia, and all medium-sized towns were interconnected by {{convert|69412|km|abbr=on}} of paved roads, out of a total road network of {{convert|231374|km|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indexmundi.com/argentina/roadways.html|title=Argentina – Roadways|publisher=Index Mundi – CIA World Factbook|year=2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014061828/http://www.indexmundi.com/argentina/roadways.html|archive-date=14 October 2013|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2021, the country had about {{convert|2800|km|0|abbr=on}} of [[Dual carriageway|duplicated highways]], most leaving the capital [[Buenos Aires]], linking it with cities like [[Rosario, Santa Fe|Rosario]] and [[Córdoba (Argentina)|Córdoba]], [[Santa Fe (Argentina)|Santa Fe]], [[Mar del Plata]] and [[Paso de los Libres]] (in border with Brazil), there are also duplicated highways leaving from [[Mendoza, Argentina|Mendoza]] towards the capital, and between Córdoba and Santa Fé, among other locations.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/los-100-objetivos-de-macri-hasta-2019-de-la-inflacion-al-5-a-los-2800-kilometros-nuevos-de-autopistas-nid1967275/ |title=The 100 goals of Macri until 2019: from inflation at 5% to 2800 kilometers of new highways |date=15 December 2016 |access-date=14 July 2022 |archive-date=27 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427054419/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/politica/los-100-objetivos-de-macri-hasta-2019-de-la-inflacion-al-5-a-los-2800-kilometros-nuevos-de-autopistas-nid1967275/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Nevertheless, this road infrastructure is still inadequate and cannot handle the sharply growing demand caused by deterioration of the railway system.<ref name=eotn1 />

Argentina has the largest [[Rail transport in Argentina|railway system]] in Latin America, with {{convert|36966|km|abbr=on}} of operating lines {{as of|2008|alt=in 2008}}, out of a full network of almost {{convert|48000|km|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indexmundi.com/argentina/railways.html|title=Argentina – Railways|publisher=Index Mundi – CIA World Factbook|year=2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407074801/http://www.indexmundi.com/argentina/railways.html|archive-date=7 April 2014|url-status = live}}</ref> This system links all 23 provinces plus Buenos Aires City, and connects with all neighbouring countries.<ref name=eotn1>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Argentina-TRANSPORTATION.html|title=Argentina – Transportation|publisher=Encyclopedia of the Nations|year=2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927095951/http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Argentina-TRANSPORTATION.html|archive-date=27 September 2013|url-status = live}}</ref> There are four incompatible [[Track gauge|gauges]] in use; this forces virtually all interregional freight traffic to pass through Buenos Aires.<ref name=eotn1 /> The system has been in decline since the 1940s: regularly running up large budgetary deficits, by 1991 it was transporting 1,400 times less goods than it did in 1973.<ref name=eotn1 /> However, in recent years the system has experienced a [[Rail transport in Argentina#Recent developments and moves towards re-nationalisation|greater degree of investment]] from the state, in both commuter rail lines and long-distance lines, renewing rolling stock and infrastructure.<ref>[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1766910-desde-hoy-toda-la-linea-mitre-tiene-trenes-0-km Desde hoy, toda la línea Mitre tiene trenes 0 km] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326034816/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1766910-desde-hoy-toda-la-linea-mitre-tiene-trenes-0-km |date=26 March 2015}} – La Nacion, 09, February 2015</ref><ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/exitosa-prueba-en-la-renovada-via-a-rosario/ Exitosa prueba en la renovada vía a Rosario] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314230122/http://enelsubte.com/noticias/exitosa-prueba-en-la-renovada-via-a-rosario/ |date=14 March 2015}} – EnElSubte, 09, March 2015</ref> In April 2015, by overwhelming majority the [[Argentine Senate]] passed a law which re-created [[Ferrocarriles Argentinos]] (2015), effectively re-nationalising the country's railways, a move which saw support from all major political parties on both sides of the political spectrum.<ref>[http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/economia/2-270658-2015-04-16.html Otro salto en la recuperación de soberanía] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520040405/http://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/economia/2-270658-2015-04-16.html |date=20 May 2015}} – Pagina/12, 16 April 2015</ref><ref>[http://enelsubte.com/noticias/es-ley-la-creacion-de-ferrocarriles-argentinos/ Es ley la creación de Ferrocarriles Argentinos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416183104/http://enelsubte.com/noticias/es-ley-la-creacion-de-ferrocarriles-argentinos/ |date=16 April 2015}} – EnElSubte, 15 April 2015</ref><ref>[http://prensa.argentina.ar/2015/04/15/57505-ferrocarriles-argentinos-randazzo-agradecio-a-la-oposicion-parlamentaria-por-acompanar-en-su-recuperacion.php Ferrocarriles Argentinos: Randazzo agradeció a la oposición parlamentaria por acompañar en su recuperación] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416184115/http://prensa.argentina.ar/2015/04/15/57505-ferrocarriles-argentinos-randazzo-agradecio-a-la-oposicion-parlamentaria-por-acompanar-en-su-recuperacion.php |date=16 April 2015}} – Sala de Prensa de la Republica Argentina, 15 April 2015</ref>

{{As of|2012|alt=In 2012}} there were about {{convert|11000|km|0|abbr=on}} of [[waterway]]s,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indexmundi.com/argentina/waterways.html|title=Argentina – Waterways|publisher=Index Mundi – CIA World Factbook|year=2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101200000/http://www.indexmundi.com/argentina/waterways.html|archive-date=1 November 2012|url-status = live}}</ref> mostly comprising the La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay rivers, with Buenos Aires, [[Zárate, Buenos Aires|Zárate]], [[Campana, Buenos Aires|Campana]], Rosario, San Lorenzo, Santa Fe, [[Barranqueras]] and San Nicolas de los Arroyos as the main [[fluvial port]]s.
Some of the largest [[sea port]]s are [[La Plata]]–[[Ensenada, Buenos Aires|Ensenada]], Bahía Blanca, [[Mar del Plata]], [[Quequén]]–[[Necochea]], [[Comodoro Rivadavia]], [[Puerto Deseado]], [[Puerto Madryn]], Ushuaia and [[San Antonio Oeste]].
Buenos Aires has historically been the most important port; however since the 1990s the Up-River port region has become dominant: stretching along {{convert|67|km|abbr=on}} of the Paraná river shore in Santa Fe province, it includes 17 ports and {{As of|2013|alt=in 2013}} accounted for 50% of all exports.

{{As of|2013|alt=In 2013}} there were 161 airports with paved runways<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indexmundi.com/argentina/airports_with_paved_runways.html|title=Argentina – Airports with paved runways|publisher=Index Mundi – CIA World Factbook|year=2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101195757/http://www.indexmundi.com/ARGENTINA/airports_with_paved_runways.html|archive-date=1 November 2012|url-status = live}}</ref> out of more than a thousand.<ref name=eotn1 /> The [[Ezeiza International Airport]], about {{convert|35|km|abbr=on}} from downtown Buenos Aires,{{sfn|Aeberhard|Benson|Phillips|2000|p=76}} is the largest in the country, followed by [[Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport|Cataratas del Iguazú]] in Misiones, and [[El Plumerillo International Airport|El Plumerillo]] in Mendoza.<ref name=eotn1 /> [[Aeroparque]], in the city of Buenos Aires, is the most important domestic airport.{{sfn|Aeberhard|Benson|Phillips|2000|pp=24–25}}