Argentina

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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erǵ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥ǵn̥tom Proto-Italic *argentom Latin argentumbor. English Argentina From Latin argentum (“silver”) + the feminine of the adjectival suffix -īnus; in reference to the Río de la Plata ("silver river").

1. A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires.

   “To dollarize its economy, Argentina would need to exchange all pesos held by its people and businesses for US dollars, and assign a dollar value to all of its assets and contracts.”