Argentina
i will go over basic information on Argentina, the country I am doing for my project on a spanish speaking country.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
History
Juan Días de Solís became the first European explorer to set foot on Argentine soil in 1516. He was an explorer from Spain. Spain controlled a well established settlement before Argentina became independent.
Argentina gained its independence from Spain on July 8, 1816, after six years of war and tensions. Argentina was not a unified nation until 1862, 42 years after their independence.
Government
Argentina is a republic, which means the people have the power. Argentina's capital is Buenos Aires.
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The building in which the president lives is named Casa Rosada. This is because the building is pink, and "Casa Rosada" translates to "pink house" in English.
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Argentina is located in South America, at the coordinates 34 00 S, 64 00 W.
Argentina has a climate much like the United States. The south is colder than the north, though, because they are in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Religion
Religions in Argentina
Pope Francis is the 266th and current pope of the Roman Catholic church. He is from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was born on December 17, 1936.
Soccer is the most commonly played sport in Argentina. Most Argentine's have allegiance to at least one major soccer team.
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El Pato, or 'The Duck' is a national sport that is a lot like basketball. Players compete on horseback to get a six handled ball into a hoop.
Food & Cuisine
Beef is very important in Argentine cooking. Most dishes include beef as an ingredient, and it sells for cheap prices, because Argentina is a large beef producer.
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Merienda is the Argentine tea time, and is served around four. One common cookie is the alfajore.
CELEBRATIONS & HOLIDAYS
Carnival is celebrated in Argentina around Shrove Tuesday. In Buenos Aires, Carnival is known as Murgas.
In Argentina, Christmas is celebrated by getting together as a family. Gifts from Papa Noel are opened on Christmas Eve, and all other gifts are given on Christmas morning.
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Interesting Facts
- In 1913, Argentina was the world's 10th wealthiest nation per capita. Now it's the 54th.
- Between 1974 and 1983, up to 30,000 people went "missing" in Argentina. Most were killed by the military running the country.
- In 2001, Argentina had 5 presidents in 10 days.
Quiz
- What is the currency in Argentina?
- Who is the current Argentine president?
- When is merienda served?
