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Capital Argentina, in 36 editions.
The entry for Argentina published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Buenos Aires (tentative plans to move to Viedma by 1990 indefinitely postponed)
Buenos Aires (tentative plans to move to Viedma by 1990 indefinitely postponed)
The same text in 5 editions, 1992 to 1996.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires (tentative plans to move to Viedma by 1990 indefinitely postponed)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 27 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates: 34 36 S, 58 27 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
name: Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates: 34 36 S, 58 27 40 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October;
- ends third Saturday in March;
- note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government on 30 December 2007
name: Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates: 34 36 S, 58 40 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends third Saturday in March; note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government on 30 December 2007
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in October;
- ends third Saturday in March;
- note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government on 30 December 2007
name:
Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates:
34 36 S, 58 40 W
time difference:
UTC-3 (2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends third Saturday in March; note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government on 30 December 2007
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- none scheduled for 2010
name:
Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates:
34 36 S, 58 40 W
time difference:
UTC-3 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:+1hr, begins first Sunday in October; ends third Saturday in March; note - a new policy of daylight saving time was initiated by the government on 30 December 2007 none scheduled for 2010
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- none scheduled for 2011
name:
Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates:
34 36 S, 58 40 W
time difference:
UTC-3 (3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
none scheduled for 2010 2011
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 35 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- none scheduled for 2011
name:
Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates:
34 36 35 S, 58 40 W
time difference:
UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
none scheduled for 2011
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 35 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- none scheduled for 2013
name:
Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates:
34 35 S, 58 40 W
time difference:
UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
none scheduled for 2011 2013
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 35 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- none scheduled for 2014
name:
Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates:
34 35 S, 58 40 W
time difference:
UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
none scheduled for 2013 2014
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 35 S, 58 40 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
none scheduled for 2014
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 22 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates: 34 35 36 S, 58 40 22 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 22 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish and derives from the original designation of the settlement that would become the present-day city, "Santa Maria del Buen Aire" (Saint Mary of the Fair Winds)
name: Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates: 34 36 S, 58 22 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish and derives from the original designation of the settlement that would become the present-day city, "Santa Maria del Buen Aire" (Saint Mary of the Fair Winds)
- name:
- Buenos Aires
- geographic coordinates:
- 34 36 S, 58 22 W
- time difference:
- UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish;
- the full original name, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires, was given only to the port;
- the city was founded separately from the port in 1536 and was named Ciudad de la Santissima Trinidad (City of the Most Holy Trinity);
- the shortened version of the port name eventually became the city name
name: Buenos Aires
geographic coordinates: 34 36 S, 58 22 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name translates as "fair winds" in Spanish and derives from Spanish; the full original designation name, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires, was given only to the port; the city was founded separately from the port in 1536 and was named Ciudad de la Santissima Trinidad (City of the settlement that would become Most Holy Trinity); the present-day city, "Santa Maria del Buen Aire" (Saint Mary shortened version of the Fair Winds) port name eventually became the city name
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Argentina: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/argentina/capital.