Argentina economy. Argentina transport, state system, national economy.

Argentina's economy, which is one of the more powerful in the region, is dependent on services and manufacturing, although agribusiness and ranching dominated the economy for much of the 19th and 20th centuries. Argentina still produces more grain than any other country in Latin America and is second in cattle raising only to Brazil, and its receipts from tourism are second in the region only to those of Mexico.

Argentina's economy has traditionally been based on agriculture, but the industrial and service sectors have also grown in importance in recent years. As an exporter of wheat, corn, flax, oats, beef, mutton, hides, and wool, Argentina rivals the United States, Canada, and Australia. Argentina is the world's largest source of tannin and linseed oil.

Argentina's highway system is well-developed and paved roads reach all corners of country. country has around 3,000 kilometers of waterways, the most significant among these being the Rio de la Plata, Parana, Uruguay, Rio Negro and Paraguay rivers.