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Central Bank of Argentina
The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Spanish: Banco Central de la República Argentina, BCRA) is the central bank of Argentina, being an autarchic entity. Article 3 of the Organic Charter lists the objectives of this Institution: “The bank aims to promote, to the extent of its powers and within the framework of the policies established by the national government, monetary stability, financial stability, employment, and economic development with social equity."
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National Technological University
The National Technological University (Spanish: Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, UTN) is a country-wide national university in Argentina, and considered to be among the top engineering schools in the country. Hosting over 85,000 students, its student body is comparable to Argentina's third-largest university (the National University of La Plata) and exceeded significantly only by the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) (over 300,000 students). It has 29 semi-independent branches of various sizes located all over the country.
The engineering programs taught at most of those locations are:
Aeronautical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering (program heavily focused on Power Systems Engineering)
Electronic Engineering (program oriented towards electronics and telecommunications engineering)
Industrial Engineering
Information Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
It is the only national university in the country with a focus on engineering. Many of the available programs have an intermediate diploma as well, typically after completing up to the 3rd or 4th year (generally Analyst's and Technician's degrees). The university also offers a broad range of degrees at tertiary and postgraduate level, including those of specialist, master and doctorate (PhD) in Engineering.
Due to its strongly federalized approach, it is the only university with campuses across the country, graduating almost 50% of the new engineers in Argentina.
Research and Development is conducted in 18 official centers. Some of the areas these centers specialize in are: Chemical Engineering, Information Technology, Energy research, Environmental Science, Robotics, Mechanics, and Construction Engineering.
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Our Lady of Mercy Church (Buenos Aires)
Our Lady of Mercy Church of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Catholic church. It is located on Calle Reconquista corner of Tte. Gen. Juan Domingo Perón Street, in the neighborhood of San Nicolas in Buenos Aires.
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Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
The Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a cathedral in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located in Calle 25 de Mayo 282 (25 May Street) and is the oldest non-Catholic church building in Latin America.
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Galicia Central Tower
The Galicia Central Tower (Spanish: Torre Galicia Central) is an office skyscraper in Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently serving as the headquarters of the Grupo Financiero Galicia financial company. Completed between 2000 and 2007 and standing at 145 m (476 ft) tall with 33 floors, it is the twelfth tallest building in Buenos Aires.