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Now Boarding for Argentina!

Contents:

GeographyClimate

EconomyPopulation

CultureHistory

Government

Geography

Facts

• Eighth largest nation.• Buenos Aires is the capitol.• In South America

Rivers and Lakes

• Parana• Uruguay• Paraguay• Rio de la Plata

Three Areas of Land

• Gran Chaco- forest, clay• Pampas- no trees, cattle-raising• Patagonia- flat, desolate plateau

Andes

• Western edge of country.

• 4400 miles long

• Average height-13,000 feet

• By Chile

Iguazu Falls

• 275 waterfalls

• Shape of horseshoe.

• Made by volcano.

What is the Capital?

A. Cordoba

B. Buenos Aires

C. Parana

D. Paraguay

Climate

Typical Weather

• Seasons reversed because south of equator.

• Buenos Aires-75°F-51°F.

• Rains throughout the year.

• 39 inches in Buenos Aires.

Summer

• January-February

• Hot and humid

Winter

• Damp and chilly

• Colder further south

• Ushuaia- 0°in winter

Economy

Agriculture • Fourth of total income.

• Pampas- Wheat, potatoes, citrus

• Citrus fruit, peaches, and plums

• cereals, tobacco, sugar-cane, grapevines

Raising Livestock

• 10% of exports

• 75 million head

• Concentrated in Pampas

• Llamas, sheep in arid areas.

Industries

• Fruit/vegetable preserves plants

• Automobile, iron and steel

• Dairies, flour mills, poultry processing

Culture

Population

• 2000- 36,955,182

• Urban-86%

• Buenos Aires-40%

Ethnicity

• Nation of immigrants

• Ancestors-Spain and Italy

• Small percentage from Europe

Languages

• National language is Spanish

• Italian is spoken

• Indian languages still spoken

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Food

• Like beef and wine.

• Empanadas

• Locro- type of stew

• Mate- national drink

Clothing

• Rural workers

• Gaucho clothing

• Poncho, hat, trousers

Music

• Symphonies and operas

• European, native Argentine melodies

• Strong African beats.

• Slow and minor keys

Dance

• Creators of Tango

• 100 years ago

Religion

• 90% Catholic

• 2% Protestant

• 2% Jewish

• Freedom of religion guaranteed.

What language do most of the people speak?

A. French

B. English

C. Italian

D. Spanish

History

Explores

• 16th Century

• Juan de Solis- among first explorers

• Natives didn’t like Spanish rule.

• 1516 Solis killed by natives

Spanish Rule

• Rule over 200 years

• 1776 Create viceroyalty

• Protect against Portuguese and British

• British tried to capture Buenos Aires

Independence

• 1808-Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Spain.

• Native Argentines took this chance

• Declare Independence in 1816.

Government

Government

• Constitution

• Like U.S.– Executive– Legislative– Judicial

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