ARGENTINA
• A plain rising in the southern half of South America from the Atlantic
• Bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay on the north and Uruguay and Brazil on the east
• The world’s eighth largest country
• Covers an area of 1.1 million square m
LOCATION
GEOGRAPHY
• Provides the ocean coastline of the Atlantic
• It provides an important cultural
and economic connection for all of South America
There are six major regions:
•Cuyo & the Andean Northwest
•Mesopotamia & the Northeast
•Tierra del Fuego
•Patagonia and the Lake District
•The Pampas
•The Chaco
•Has a diversity of land and culture•South is arctic regions•North is forested jungle regions•West has rugged mountains regions
GOVERNMENT• Country name: The Argentine
Republic
• Capital is Buenos Aires
• Government type: Republic
• President is elected by popular vote to 4- year term
• Cabinet is appointed by the president
• Date of independence: July 9, 1816
• President is elected by popular vote to a 4 year term
• Cabinet is appointed by the president
• Supreme Court is appointed by the president with the consent of the Senate
The current president of Argentina is a woman; Christina Fernandez de Kirchner
•Population: 39,144,753 •Ethnic Make-up: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, Amerindian, or other non white groups 3%
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NATURAL RESOURCES
• fertile plains of the pampas
• lead • zinc • tin• copper • iron ore• manganese • petroleum • uranium
HISTORY• Along with many nomadic tribes people, two main indigenous
groups existed in Argentina before the European arrival: Diaguita and Guarani
• The first Spaniard to land in Argentina was Juan de Solis
• The British attacked Buenos Aires in 1806 and 1807, but Spaniards fought off the attacks
• The French captured Spain’s King Ferdinand VIII
• Argentina fell completely under the rule of the local viceroyalty, which was highly unpopular. The locals rebelled against the viceroyalty and declared their allegiance to the captive king
• By 1816, the division between Argentina and its mother country had become quite apparent, and a party of separatists decided to declare the country's independence
http://www.geographia.com/argentina/history.htm
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS• Basílica de La Virgen de Luján
Historical National Monument The most visited site inside the Basilica is the Virgin Mary
• El Tigre Delta the starting point to hundreds of islands that form the Delta of the Paraná Also has a Casino and fruit market
• Parque de la Costa An amusement park with rides, mimes, clowns, dancers and laser shows
• Casino de Tigre Trilenium more than 60 gaming tables, roulettes, black jack, slots and a VIP lounge
• Colonia del Sacramento A small city founded by the Portuguese in 1680
For more information:
http://www.easybuenosairescity.com/activities1.htm
FOOD• The most popular meal is "el asado" or
"parrillada", a mixed grill of steaks and other meat cuts
• Most of the cities (excluding Buenos Aires) close for lunch time. This is when most people return home to enjoy a large meal.
• Traditional lunches in Argentina are long and well developed.
• Most of the popular food has European roots.
• Lots of meats, pastas and breads are included in an Argentina diet.
• Dulce de Leche is an Argentina delight. Its made from milk and used in almost all Argentina desserts. Lots of effort is put into the outward texture.
• Fruits, grains, and vegetables are very important in traditional Argentina food
•Argentina fruits and grains are part of a low cholesterol diet
•Fruits and vegetables are sold in large open markets in some parts of Argentina
•Alfajores: two round sweet biscuits joined together with dulce de leche or jam and covered with powdered sugar. In most alfajores there are two layers of cake, and a filling in between. (Seen below)
Other information and recipe’s found at:
http://www.popular-traditional-argentina-food.com/fruit.html
SPORTS
• FUTBOL ATLETISMO
SPORTS
• BALONCESTO BOXEO
SPOTS
• CICLISMO CRIQUET
WORKS CITED • Web Links• http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/
argentina.html• http://www.geographia.com/argentina/history.htm• http://www.easybuenosairescity.com/currency.htm• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Argentina• http://heddins.com/images/Argentina2/wedding-family.jpg
• Books• Dougherty, Terri. Argentina. San Diego, Calif.: Lucent, 2003.
Print. • Frank, Nicole. Argentina. Milwaukee, Wis.: Gareth Stevens
Pub., 2000. Print.
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