Transcript ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA
LOCATION
• A plain rising in the
southern half of South
America from the
Atlantic
• Bordered by Bolivia
and Paraguay on the
north and Uruguay
and Brazil on the east
• The world’s eighth
largest country
• Covers an area of 1.1
million square m
• Provides the ocean coastline of
•Has a diversity of land and culture
the Atlantic
•South is arctic regions
• It provides an important cultural
•North is forested jungle regions
•West has rugged mountains regions and economic connection for all
of South America
GEOGRAPHY
There are six major regions:
•Cuyo & the Andean Northwest
•Mesopotamia & the Northeast
•Tierra del Fuego
•Patagonia and the Lake District
•The Pampas
•The Chaco
GOVERNMENT
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Country name: The Argentine
Republic
Capital is Buenos Aires
Government type: Republic
President is elected by popular
vote to 4- year term
Cabinet is appointed by the
president
Date of independence: July 9,
1816
President is elected by popular
vote to a 4 year term
Cabinet is appointed by the
president
Supreme Court is appointed by
the president with the consent of
the Senate
•Population: 39,144,753
•Ethnic Make-up: white (mostly Spanish and
Italian) 97%, Amerindian, or other non white
groups 3%
The current president of Argentina
is a woman; Christina Fernandez
de Kirchner
CURRENCY
• Name: Peso
• 1 Argentine peso = 0.257965 U.S.
dollars
• Paper money comes in denominations
of: $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100
• There are 1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25
cents, 50 cents and 1 peso coins. The
5, 10, 25 and 50 cent coins have two
versions: silver plated and golden.
1 cent
5 cents
25 cents
50 cents
1 peso
5 pesos
10 pesos
2 pesos
20 pesos
50 pesos
10 cents
100 pesos
NATURAL RESOURCES
• fertile plains of the
pampas
• lead
• zinc
• tin
• copper
• iron ore
• manganese
• petroleum
• uranium
"the sovereign
should be
educated" Domingo Sarmineto
SCHOOLING
Level
• Education in Argentina is
divided in three phases.
Initial
• 1st comprises grades first to
ninth, and is called
Educación General Básica
Primary
or EGB ("Basic General
Education")
• EGB is divided in three
Secondary
stages, called ciclos,
(cycles)
• 2nd is secondary schooling
Vocational
called Polimodal
• 3rd is college education
Universities
• funded by tax payers at all
levels except for the majority
of graduate studies
Schools Teachers
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Students
16,298
79,721
1,324,529
22,196
289,898
4,683,963
22,080
133,225
3,372,411
1,870
15,747
509,134
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117,359
1,527,310
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Argentina
HISTORY
• Along with many nomadic tribes people, two main indigenous
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groups existed in Argentina before the European arrival: Diaguita and
Guarani
The first Spaniard to land in Argentina was Juan de Solis
The British attacked Buenos Aires in 1806 and 1807, but Spaniards
fought off the attacks
The French captured Spain’s King Ferdinand VIII
Argentina fell completely under the rule of the local viceroyalty, which
was highly unpopular. The locals rebelled against the viceroyalty and
declared their allegiance to the captive king
By 1816, the division between Argentina and its mother country had
become quite apparent, and a party of separatists decided to declare
the country's independence
http://www.geographia.com/argentina/history.htm
FAMILY
• The family is the center of
Argentine life with extended
families still having
prominence.
• The heads of powerful
families command
widespread respect, but with
this comes a responsibility to
care for others in terms of
security, jobs, etc and to
maintain personal and family
honor.
• Children usually remain
living at home until married
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
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Basílica de La Virgen de Luján
Historical National Monument
The most visited site inside the Basilica is the Virgin Mary
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El Tigre Delta
the starting point to hundreds of islands that form the Delta of the Paraná
Also has a Casino and fruit market
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Parque de la Costa
An amusement park with rides, mimes, clowns, dancers and laser shows
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Casino de Tigre Trilenium
more than 60 gaming tables, roulettes, black jack, slots and a VIP lounge
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Colonia del Sacramento
A small city founded by the Portuguese in 1680
For more information:
http://www.easybuenosairescity.com/activities1.htm
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FOOD
The most popular meal is "el asado"
• Fruits, grains, and vegetables are very
important in traditional Argentina food
or "parrillada", a mixed grill of steaks
and other meat cuts
•Argentina fruits and grains are part of a low
cholesterol diet
Most of the cities (excluding Buenos
•Fruits and vegetables are sold in large
Aires) close for lunch time. This is
open markets in some parts of Argentina
when most people return home to
•Alfajores: two round sweet biscuits joined
enjoy a large meal.
together with dulce de leche or jam and
Traditional lunches in Argentina are
covered with powdered sugar. In most
alfajores there are two layers of cake, and a
long and well developed.
filling in between. (Seen below)
Most of the popular food has
European roots.
Lots of meats, pastas and breads are
included in an Argentina diet.
Dulce de Leche is an Argentina
delight. Its made from milk and used
in almost all Argentina desserts. Lots
of effort is put into the outward
Other information and recipe’s found at:
texture.
http://www.popular-traditional-argentina-food.com/fruit.html