Argentina, with a population of 44,228,776 people, is a presidential democratic republic. This means that the President is the Head of State, the Head of Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. The current President is Mauricio Macri, who was a former civil engineer and has been in office since 2015. Argentina can be located in South America and is the largest Spanish speaking country in terms of land. Argentina's total area, including land and water, is 2,766,890 km2 and is considered the eighth-largest country in the world. The official language of Argentina is Spanish. There are also other languages that are spoken in Argentina. These languages are English, an Italian, German, French, Arabic, Japanese and some indigenous languages such as Guarani, Quechuan, Mataco, etc.
Argentina‘s flag is a three-striped, blue and white flag with a sun in the middle. The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires which holds the record for having the most theatre rooms in a city in the world. A popular soccer player named Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina and is known to be one of the best soccer players in the world. Argentina is also known for its tango dance and music, and is sometimes called the “River of Silver”. It was first called the “River of Silver” during the first voyages by the Spanish
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and Portuguese conquistadors and comes from the Latin word Argentum, meaning silver, which comes from the Ancient Greek-Hellenic word argyro(s) which means silver as well. Argentina uses the Argentine Peso and Argentine Austral as their currency.
Argentina is surrounded by five types of regions, a rainforest, plains, grasslands, plateaus, and mountains. The rainforest is in the far northeast of the border between Brazil, and a notable plains region is the swampy and flat Chaco plain. The Pampas is one of the largest fertile plains in the world and is surrounded by mountains and the Atlantic. Pampas has huge forests’ mountain valleys, lakes, etc. The Andes Mountains is the western border between Chile and contains many glaciers. A plateau named Patagonia stretches to Tierra del Fuego and is mostly in the south part of
Argentina. Argentina celebrates some famous holidays that are in America such as, Christmas, Independence Day, Good Friday, Labour Day, etc. There are other holidays Argentina celebrates that are cultural or in honor of some important people to Argentina. An example is “General Manuel Belgrano Memorial Day” that celebrates the achievements of that specific general. Many of Argentina's holidays are the same as the United States, with the addition of their own.
Inhabitants of the land where mostly Spanish, Indian natives. Most of Argentina’s land was filled with deserted areas due to the low population, and the fact that not many people lived in Argentina's vast mountains and plain areas. This vast land was so large, that most governments could not control it, and criminals could basically do, as they wanted. Most of these criminals, gauchos, barbarians, or call them what you will overran these plains and mountains. It was the behavio...
Once named the friendliest city in the world, Puerto Vallarta in my eyes continues to carry that reputation. The people who live there are what make this place so special; it is my most desired place to travel to. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico sits along the coast of Banderas Bay in the Pacific Ocean. Along with having exotic scenery, they are known for having an exceptional variety of food. With the dark frigid winter creeping up on us, my head wanders to memories of missed friends and 90 degree temperatures.
Did you know that Peru is one of the top ten countries to visit in the world? (UNWTO) Peru has unique music and energetic dances that are fun to see. The people are friendly and charming; they would be happy to help one find their way if they need help. But, the main reason Peru appears on the top ten list is because of its unique geographical features. Some examples are the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu and Cusco. The art and culture of the Peruvians, as well as the people themselves,and the popular places to go, are what tourists like to see in Peru.
This is because it was an awful time when the people of Argentina were ruled by a military dictatorship that used fear to have complete control of the people. General Jorge Rafael Videla was the mastermind behind this very organized system of fear (Edwards 48). His system was to arrest anyone who went against the government in any way. In most cases though, anyone the junta did not like, disappeared without a trace.
BOLIVIAN PARADISE Bolivia is an amazing country that is breathtaking and is similar to a paradise. Bolivia is an interesting country that practices an interesting style of living. Locals always have plenty to do. They can go out for pizza, go see movies, or simply sit and talk.
Uruguay republic, in east central South America, is the second smallest country on the continent. This country is bounded on the north by Brazil, on the east by Brazil and the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the Río de la Plata, and on the west by Argentina. The Uruguay River forms Uruguay's western boundary in full. Uruguay's land mass in whole is a small 176,215 sq km. Uruguay's capital city is Montevideo which is the main port, and economic center of the country. The currency of Uruguay is the peso uruguayos (7.97 peso uruguayos equal U.S.$1). This country's main sport entertainment is soccer.
Argentina covers 1,073,518 sq mi, its highest point is Mount Aconcagua at 22,831 ft above sea level. Argentina also has a good climate diversity which varies from tropical to subpolar. The terrain : the plain pampas in the north, plateau in the Patagonia south, and the Andes in the west. Manufactoring is responsible for 19%GPD in Argentina. Leading manufacturing sectors are food processing, auto parts, beverages, steel aluminum, electronics. Wine is also another important sector, Argentina has been in the top 5 wine producing countries. Other goods that they produced worth mentioning are glass, tires, textiles, tobacco.
Jorge Videla was the leader of the military-run government. At the time, it was very easy for Videla to seize power because of the highly unstable condition that Argentina was in, and had been in for decades. In September of 1955 all three branches of the military revolted and forced the president, Juan Perón, into exile. Eleven years later, in 1966, a new leader, Juan Carlos Ongania, imposed the military rule again only to have the former president, Perón, return in 1973, and ...
The people of the country are multi-ethnical, meaning that individuals hail from various backgrounds. Of the 17 million people that populate Chile, a majority (93%) is Mestizos (a mix of ancestry), 3% are pure Native Americans, and unmixed Europeans represent 2% (“Chile,” n.d.). Spanish is the official language of Chile. But there are several prevalent native languages. (“Living in Chile,” n.d.).
So many people live in Central Mexico. This is because of the fertile soil and the tropical climate. The soil was created by volcanic eruptions. Southern Mexico is the poorest region in Mexico. The coastal lowlands in this region have good soil and plenty of rain. Some farmers in the region grow only food enough to feed their families. They are called subsistence farmers. Other farmers grow plantations. Plantations are large farms that raise one type of crop for income. In Northern Mexico cowhands called vaqueros developed tools and techniques for roping, branding, and herding
The culture of Argentina reflects deeply upon the geography. Like all countries, Argentina’s culture is widely influenced by its immigrants. The immigrants consist vastly of European, Amerindian and African persuasion in their music and art. The capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, is a cultural melting pot filled with exotic traditions that are plainly evident throughout today’s Argentinean society. Argentineans are a mix of native Latin Americans and European immigrants.
He loves his country and for him to say that he is retiring from Argentinian team shocked everyone around the world. It was emotional time and as he returned to Argentina he avoided the many fans that were there at the airport waiting for their national team to return from the United States. The fans were also very emotional and were wearing the Argentinian jersey of the national team with the name Messi on it. The fans waited in the rain for their teams’ arrival and followed the bus back to the Argentine Football Association complex. The fans waved the national flag and chanted, “Messi is not leaving”. Messi’s teammates, the Argentinian President and the country’s greatest player Diego Maradona asked Messi to reconsider decision. Messi told the Argentinian network TyC Sports, “The national team is over for me.” (Calatrava, Almudena and Henao, Andres,