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South Am

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Facts About ArgentinaDeclared independence from Spain in 18162nd largest country in South America (Brazil 1st)Bordered by both the South Atlantic and Pacific

OceansMountains in the West and Oceans to the EastTropical in the North and Tundra in the SouthPopulation 40 million with highest literacy rate

and youngest average age in South America23 provinces---Capital is Buenos AiresExports mainly agricultural with some natural

resources

Location

Located near the southern tip of South America Argentina borders Chile (West), Bolivia and Paraguay (North), and Brazil and Uruguay (East). It is 5,210 miles from Barbourville KY to Buenos-Aires Argentina.

Provinces of Argentina

Regions of Argentina

Regions of Argentina cont.

Plant and Animal Life

Puma

Ceibo

Andean Cat

Spectacled Bear

Hornero

Giant Cactus

Silverweed Wheat

People of ArgentinaGauchos inhabit the Pampas region of

ArgentinaBuenos-Aires maintains a metropolitan area

in which many people live as we do in the United States

97% of Argentina people are of European decent

Spanish is the official language of Argentina citizens

92% of Argentina citizens are of the Roman Catholic religion

GovernmentSimilar to the USA consisting of

Legislative, Executive, & JudicialBi-Cameral Legislature---72 member

Senate and 257 member Chamber of Deputies

President elected to 4 year terms---2 term limit

Argentine Constitution of 1853Federal Representative Democratic

RepublicPresident Head of State and Government

Ukraine ComparisonClick the picture below to see the

comparison of Argentina to the country of Ukraine: