ArgentinaArgentina

““ Don’t cry for me, Argentina!”Don’t cry for me, Argentina!”

Name 2Period

World Geography IB

. Mr Johnson

, 2009April

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National SymbolsNational Symbols

Post Argentina’s flag, its Coat of Arms, and any national symbol you deem important.

What is the significance of What is the significance of the colors/design:the colors/design:•on on Argentina’s flagArgentina’s flag??•on its on its Coat of ArmsCoat of Arms??Where does the Where does the country get its name country get its name ??

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LocationLocation

•Tell which countries are Tell which countries are its neighbors and the major its neighbors and the major bodies of water on its bodies of water on its coastline. coastline. •Is it Is it landlockedlandlocked??

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Geographic FeaturesGeographic Features

•What is the highest mountain What is the highest mountain in the in the Andes Andes ?? Add a slide here if you

have more than one pretty picture to post.

Argentina’s topography

Generally describe Generally describe Argentina’s major landforms Argentina’s major landforms and and how it affects where people live.how it affects where people live.

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What What FallsFalls are these and where are they? are these and where are they?

Climate of ArgentinaClimate of Argentina

•Tell about the Tell about the typical weather patterns typical weather patterns in in Argentina throughout the Argentina throughout the calendar year.calendar year.

•What What ocean currents ocean currents affect affect Argentina’s coastal regions?Argentina’s coastal regions?

Insert a climograph or a picture that illustrates Argentina’s weather.

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Capital CityCapital City

• Is Argentina’s largest city also its capital?

• What is its absolute location?• What are

its other important functions besides government? Post a large picture of

the capital here with its latitude and longitude. Add another slide, if necessary, with more information and another illustration.

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Government of Argentina

•Describe the Describe the government of Argentina government of Argentina and tell and tell whether or not it is democratic.whether or not it is democratic.•Tell how people are chosen to lead Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for how long their the country and for how long their terms should be.terms should be.

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DictatorshipsDictatorships

•Discuss Argentina’s recent Discuss Argentina’s recent dictators, dictators, Juan Peron Juan Peron or or Gen. Gen. GaltieriGaltieri..•What involvement did they have What involvement did they have with with the CIA's "dirty war?"the CIA's "dirty war?"

Insert picture of an Argentine dictator

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Economy of ArgentinaEconomy of Argentina

•Describe the Describe the Argentine economyArgentine economy..

•What is its What is its Human Development IndexHuman Development Index??

•How do people How do people typically provide typically provide for the for the needs of themselves and needs of themselves and their families?their families?

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OASOAS member? member?

•What’s the official What’s the official exchange rate exchange rate with the U.S. dollarwith the U.S. dollar??•What is What is another international organizationanother international organization that Argentina has membership?that Argentina has membership?

Illustrate Argentina’s currency

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MilitaryMilitary

•How much does Argentina How much does Argentina spend annually spend annually on defenseon defense??•What percentage of the What percentage of the GDP is spent on the GDP is spent on the military?military?

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AgricultureAgriculture

•What percent of the land is What percent of the land is arablearable? ? •What What proportion of Argentina’s people proportion of Argentina’s people are are involved in agriculture?involved in agriculture?• How does agricultureHow does agriculture figure into figure into this country’s GDP?this country’s GDP? Insert a picture showing

this country’s agricultural methods/crops.

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EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•How does Argentina deal with How does Argentina deal with environmental issues environmental issues and and conservation?conservation?•What laws has Argentina passed to What laws has Argentina passed to promote the use of promote the use of renewablerenewable resources?resources?

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Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do the bar What major trends do the bar graph changes found in graph changes found in Argentina’s population pyramidArgentina’s population pyramidindicate as a result of:indicate as a result of:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•the elderly?the elderly?

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It takes two to tangoIt takes two to tango

Tell about the important Tell about the important customs and customs and traditionstraditions celebrated in Argentina. celebrated in Argentina. Include information about Include information about who celebrates and when who celebrates and when they celebrate.they celebrate.

The tangoThe tango

Argentine CuisineArgentine Cuisine

•What kinds of What kinds of traditional food traditional food do the people of this country do the people of this country prepare?prepare?

Insert a picture of specialty cultural dishes. If you post an entire recipe in this space, be sure to attribute it using the links page.

Sports and recreationSports and recreation

What is Argentina’s primary spectator sport?What is Argentina’s primary spectator sport?•Is football (soccer) important there? Tennis?Is football (soccer) important there? Tennis?•Basketball?Basketball?•Golf?Golf?•Rugby?Rugby?•Any other major sport?Any other major sport?

Who is Who is this this NBA star?NBA star?

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Tourism in ArgentinaTourism in Argentina

•Tell about the Tell about the points of interest in Argentina points of interest in Argentina that that people from other countries may be people from other countries may be interested in visiting.interested in visiting.

•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides tour guides recommend?recommend?

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History of ArgentinaHistory of ArgentinaMake a timeline of at least five Make a timeline of at least five important historical events important historical events of Argentina.of Argentina.

Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event Description of Event

5 th Date4 th Date3 rd Date2 nd Date1 st Date

Falkland IslandsWar 4Name of Event 3Name of Event 2Name of Event 1Name of Event

Colonial historyColonial history

•What evidence does Argentina What evidence does Argentina show of its show of its colonial past?colonial past?

Falkland Islands War (Malvinas)Falkland Islands War (Malvinas)

When was the Falkland Islands War?When was the Falkland Islands War?•Who started it?Who started it?•What was the result?What was the result?

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Current EventCurrent Event•What is an important What is an important current event current event involving involving Argentina?Argentina?

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary

•What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?•If you were to visit this county, where would you most want to go?

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Links to ArgentinaLinks to Argentina• . / - - /CIA gov the world factbook Argentina. / - - /CIA gov the world factbook Argentina• . / /Wikipedia org wiki Argentina. / /Wikipedia org wiki Argentina• Trek Trek . / / _ /Earth com gallery South America Argentina. / / _ /Earth com gallery South America Argentina//• World World . / /Atlas com samerica Argentina. / /Atlas com samerica Argentina• . . / / _ /BBC co uk americas country profiles Argentina. . / / _ /BBC co uk americas country profiles Argentina• . / /Surdelsur com indexingles Argentina. / /Surdelsur com indexingles Argentina• . /Casahistoria net argentina. /Casahistoria net argentina• Topics.nytimes.com/argentina/indexTopics.nytimes.com/argentina/index• National National Geographic.com/traveler/argentinaGeographic.com/traveler/argentina• Travel.state.govTravel.state.gov/travel/Argentina/travel/Argentina

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