
Argentina” .. It comes from the Latin term “argentum”, which means silver.
The Capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. The Argentina’s President is Sir Carlos Saúl Ménem.
Location
Located in South America, Argentina has an area of almost 3.8 million square kilometres, and it has 3,800 Km. long. Its border with Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile, and it’s bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
Geography
Argentina has the impressive Andes mountain range to the west, and it has the highest peak in the Western hemisphere: the high Aconcagua.
The Andes present wonderful contrasts like: the Northwest plateaus, the lake region, the forests and glaciers in the Patagonia. In some places within the subtropical rain forest, there are fissures which provide such spectacular phenomena as the Iguazú Falls.
Climate The country’s territory offers a wide variety of climates: warm in the North, cold and humid in the southern Patagonia, and mild and humid in the Pampas plains. Media temperature from November to March is 23° C, and 12° C from June to September.
Population Argentina’s current population is more than 36 million habitants.
95% of the population is white and most are descendants of Italians and Spaniards. The pure indigenous population - Mapuches, Collas, Tobas, Matacos and Chiriguanos - amount to 0.5% of the population.
Language Spanish is the official language of the Argentina.
Religion There is complete religious freedom in Argentina, although the official religion is Roman Catholic. Other religions practiced in the country are Protestant, Jewish, Moslem and others.
Currency The official Argentina currency is the Peso. There are bills of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos, and coins of 1 peso and 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents.
National emblems The Argentine flag has three horizontal stripes: the one in the middle is white and the golden sun and the two outside stripes are light blue. The national flower is the ceibo, and the national stone is the manganese.
The Capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. The Argentina’s President is Sir Carlos Saúl Ménem.
Location
Located in South America, Argentina has an area of almost 3.8 million square kilometres, and it has 3,800 Km. long. Its border with Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile, and it’s bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
Geography
Argentina has the impressive Andes mountain range to the west, and it has the highest peak in the Western hemisphere: the high Aconcagua.
The Andes present wonderful contrasts like: the Northwest plateaus, the lake region, the forests and glaciers in the Patagonia. In some places within the subtropical rain forest, there are fissures which provide such spectacular phenomena as the Iguazú Falls.
Climate The country’s territory offers a wide variety of climates: warm in the North, cold and humid in the southern Patagonia, and mild and humid in the Pampas plains. Media temperature from November to March is 23° C, and 12° C from June to September.
Population Argentina’s current population is more than 36 million habitants.
95% of the population is white and most are descendants of Italians and Spaniards. The pure indigenous population - Mapuches, Collas, Tobas, Matacos and Chiriguanos - amount to 0.5% of the population.
Language Spanish is the official language of the Argentina.
Religion There is complete religious freedom in Argentina, although the official religion is Roman Catholic. Other religions practiced in the country are Protestant, Jewish, Moslem and others.
Currency The official Argentina currency is the Peso. There are bills of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos, and coins of 1 peso and 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50 cents.
National emblems The Argentine flag has three horizontal stripes: the one in the middle is white and the golden sun and the two outside stripes are light blue. The national flower is the ceibo, and the national stone is the manganese.
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