As Argentina's principal seaport, Buenos Aires is the country's commercial center. Ship basins and docks extend for 8 km (5 mi) along the Río de la Plata, with major port facilities located in the Puerto section. The national highway, railroad, and airline systems are all centered in the city. Three major terminals—Constitución, Once, and Retiro—serve rail lines that radiate, respectively, south, west, and north of Buenos Aires. Domestic air carriers use the Municipal Airport, situated close to the downtown area, and Ezeiza Airport, about 40 km (about 25 mi) to the west, handles international flights. The main offices for national and international banks as well as the Stock Exchange and the Cereal Exchange are in a compact financial district located around the junction of Bartolomé Mitre and San Martín avenues, and most major retail outlets and leading boutiques are along Florida and Santa Fe avenues.
Much of the nation's industrial plant has been built within the Federal Capital district and, increasingly since 1930, in the suburbs of Greater Buenos Aires. Meat-packing and other food-processing industries, petroleum refineries, and chemical factories have been concentrated in the city's southern side; motor-vehicle assembly plants and varied light industry (such as printing establishments and textile mills) are to the west and north.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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