Argentina

Despite having abundant natural resources and a well-educated workforce, Argentina has struggled for much of its modern history. Inflation, public debt, corruption, and political repression have been recurrent problems. However, during the mid-2010s there were signs that the country was beginning to recover from the violence associated with the military dictatorship that ruled from 1976 to 1983 and from the disastrous economic problems it experienced during the early 2000s. Nevertheless, corruption remains a major issue, as does an ongoing dispute with the United Kingdom over control of the Falkland Islands, which are known in Argentina as the Islas Malvinas.

The ninth-largest country in the world, Argentina is located on the southeastern side of South America. It is bordered by Uruguay...