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ARGENTINA AND HAITIBy
Iffrah AkhtarHareem Syed
DEVELOPMENT TREND OF ARGENTINA; 2000-2010
BACKGROUND Internal conflicts after independence from
Spanish colonial era.
No stable government and persistent amount of inflation.
1800s a period of boom.
1920s economic transformation
1950s an era of tensions.
1990s President Carlos Menem’s neo liberal economic policies .
GDP growth rate accelerated.
Employment opportunities started to grow.
In December 2001, the economy fell out of hand.
Argentina went through five presidents
In 2003 the chaotic situation turned in Argentina’s favor.
ECONOMIC HISTORY OF HAITI
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Officially Argentina is known as Republic of Argentina.
The total area of 1,068,302 sq miles.
Neighbors Bolivia and Paraguay to the North, Chile to the West and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast.
Four topographical regions: Andean Region, Patagonia, glacial regions, Pampas.
HAITI’S PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY Population of 42 352 023.
Ethnic make up of the country is 97% white who are mostly Spanish and Italian, mestizo, Amerindian or other non white groups of around 3%.
Official language is Spanish.
Argentina experienced an increased in life expectancy, the literacy rate increased, environment sustainable.
HAITI’S CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY Argentina was first explored by Juan Diaz de
Solis in 1516.
There exists Representative, Republican and Federal, divided into executive, legislative and judicial powers.
Leaders
JUSTO JOSÉ DE URQUIZA
HIPOLITO YRIGOYEN
Carlos Saúl Menem
JUAN DOMINGO PERÓN
NESTOR KIRCHNER
The allies of Argentina include Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Germany, United States, Italy, Cuba, Paraguay, Spain and Russia.
Enemy of Argentina is United Kingdom.
Falkland War.
Falkland War on April 2 1982.
HAITI’S POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Argentina is considered to be one of the largest economies of Latin America.
Argentina’s currency is Argentine Peso.
Chief trading partners of Argentina are Brazil, the United States, China and Chile and is a member of Mercosur.
THREE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS ACCELERATING THE
PACE PROGRESS FOR ARGENTINA
1.Natural resources
2.Service Sector
3. Free Market Reforms
HAITI’S ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Difference:
1. HDI ranking.
2. Agriculture sector.
3. Foreign trade.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Similarities:
1. Geography
2. History
3. Economy
4. Culture
MODERNIZATION THEORY
Application on Argentina.
Application on Haiti.
DEPENDENCY THEORY
o Application on Haiti
o Application on Argentina
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