Argentina's History And The History Of Argentina

Background

“In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, with Italy and Spain providing the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930. Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, an era of Peronist populism and direct and indirect military interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) by force, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents. In January 2013, Argentina assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.” (Central Intelligence Agency)

Argentina’s Geography

Location

Argentina is positioned in the lower half of South America. The country’s capital is named Buenos Aires. The capital borders the Rio de la Plata, a large estuary, near the Atlantic side of South America.

Land Area

The sum of Argentina’s land area is 1,068,296 square miles. This make it second place in terms of land area, behind Brazil. Argentina is approximately two thirds the size of the United States. Argentina owns around 3,100 miles of South American coastline. Argentina shares 6,005 miles of boarder with oth...

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