ArgentinaArgentina

ArgentinaArgentina

Comprising almost the Comprising almost the entire southern half of entire southern half of South America, South America, Argentina is the world's Argentina is the world's eighth largest country, eighth largest country, covering an area of 2.8 covering an area of 2.8 million square km.million square km.

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• Climate: mostly temperate; arid in southeast; Climate: mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest subantarctic in southwest

• Landforms: It is home to Patagonia in the Landforms: It is home to Patagonia in the South, and Andes along the Western Border.South, and Andes along the Western Border.

• Resources: Resources: tin,tin, fertile plains, uranium, lead, fertile plains, uranium, lead, manganese, zinc, copper, iron ore, petroleum.manganese, zinc, copper, iron ore, petroleum.

• It has a total area of 2,766,890 sq kmIt has a total area of 2,766,890 sq km

ArgentinaArgentina• Ethnic Groups

– 97% white (Italian and Spanish)– 3% mestizo, Amerindian, or non-white

• Religions– 92% Roman Catholic (< 20% practicing)– 2% Protestant– 2% Jewish– 4% Other

• Languages– Spanish (Official)– Italian, English, German, French

• Government– Republic

• Economy– Agriculture and Industry

• sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat, livestock

• food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel

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Mostly in Mostly in Argentina, Argentina, the Pampas the Pampas are a are a grassland grassland biomebiome. . They are They are flat, fertile flat, fertile plains that cover an area of 300,000 sq. miles from the plains that cover an area of 300,000 sq. miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes Mountains. Over 10 % of Atlantic Ocean to the Andes Mountains. Over 10 % of Argentina is Argentina is arablearable..

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BeefBeefIn Argentina, beef has been a staple food for nearly a In Argentina, beef has been a staple food for nearly a century. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, century. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, when the average person in Argentina consumed 250 when the average person in Argentina consumed 250 pounds per pounds per year, beef year, beef has been has been the primary the primary meat meat product in product in the the Argentine Argentine diet.diet.

Argentina possesses some Argentina possesses some of the world's tallest of the world's tallest mountains, expansive mountains, expansive deserts, and impressive deserts, and impressive waterfalls.waterfalls.

Iguassu FallsIguassu Falls

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Iguazu FallsIguazu Falls

TangoTango TangoTango developed around developed around 1850 and 1880 on both 1850 and 1880 on both shores of Rio de La Plata. shores of Rio de La Plata. In the city of Buenos Aires, In the city of Buenos Aires, specifically in a specifically in a neighborhood called neighborhood called Monserrat, crowds would Monserrat, crowds would gather at night for the gather at night for the practice of dances such as practice of dances such as TangoTango, Candombe and , Candombe and Fandango, all of which had Fandango, all of which had a bad reputation among a bad reputation among the higher classes ruling the higher classes ruling Argentinean society at the Argentinean society at the time.time.

Following Following independence from independence from Spain in 1816, Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced Argentina experienced periods of internal periods of internal political conflict political conflict between conservatives between conservatives and liberals and and liberals and between civilian and between civilian and military factions.military factions.

Civil strifeCivil strife

PeronistasPeronistasAfter World War II, a long period of After World War II, a long period of Peronist authoritarian rule and Peronist authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent interference in subsequent governments was followed by a governments was followed by a military junta that took power in military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983, 1976. Democracy returned in 1983, and numerous elections since then and numerous elections since then have underscored Argentina's have underscored Argentina's progress in democratic consolidation.progress in democratic consolidation.

Juan Peron was a Juan Peron was a dictator who dictator who ruled Argentina in ruled Argentina in the 1940s and the 1940s and 1950s and again 1950s and again briefly before his briefly before his death in 1973.death in 1973.

The Land of Fire is The Land of Fire is actually an archipelago actually an archipelago including the Isla including the Isla Grande de Tierra del Grande de Tierra del Fuego and numerous Fuego and numerous smaller islands.smaller islands.

Tierra del FTierra del Fuegouego

The Falkland Islands are a group of islands in the south The Falkland Islands are a group of islands in the south Atlantic. The two main islands, East Falkland and West Atlantic. The two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, lie 300 miles east of the Argentina Falkland, lie 300 miles east of the Argentina

coast. About 200 smaller islands coast. About 200 smaller islands form a total land area of form a total land area of approximately 4,700 square approximately 4,700 square miles. miles.

Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands

The government The government of the Falkland of the Falkland Islands administers Islands administers the British dependent the British dependent territories of South territories of South Georgia, the South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, Sandwich Islands, and the Shag and and the Shag and Clerke rocks, lying Clerke rocks, lying from 700 to 2,000 from 700 to 2,000 miles to the east and southeast of the Falklands. The miles to the east and southeast of the Falklands. The total population of the islands in 1991 was estimated at total population of the islands in 1991 was estimated at 2100.2100.

The Falklands WarThe Falklands War started after Argentina invaded and started after Argentina invaded and took control of the islands in April 1982. During the took control of the islands in April 1982. During the war, the British captured about 10,000 Argentine war, the British captured about 10,000 Argentine prisoners, all of prisoners, all of whom were whom were released released afterwards. afterwards. Argentina Argentina sustained 655 sustained 655 men killed, while men killed, while Britain lost 236.Britain lost 236.

War in The FalklandsWar in The Falklands

Argentina's ignominious defeat Argentina's ignominious defeat severely discredited the military severely discredited the military government and led to the government and led to the restoration of civilian rule in restoration of civilian rule in Argentina in 1983.Argentina in 1983.

Leopoldo Fortunato Leopoldo Fortunato Galtieri was an Galtieri was an ArgentinianArgentinian general and general and dictator. He was dictator. He was de factode facto President of Argentina President of Argentina from 22 Dec. 1981 to 18 from 22 Dec. 1981 to 18 June 1982.June 1982.

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Depicted by painter Fritz Wagner is Depicted by painter Fritz Wagner is the British submarine which sank the British submarine which sank

the Argentine light cruiser, the Argentine light cruiser, General General Belgrano Belgrano which had once been the which had once been the

USS PhoenixUSS Phoenix

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