Argentina is located in South America, bordered by Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Chile. The capital is Buenos Aires, with a population of over 3 million people. Argentina has a comfortable climate year-round, with temperatures ranging from 40-80 degrees Fahrenheit depending on the season. Argentina means "land of silver" in Spanish and was formerly a Spanish colony that gained independence in 1816. Notable contributions from Argentina include the tango dance, discoveries of giant dinosaurs, legalizing same-sex marriage, and pioneering fingerprint identification.
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Where is Argentina located?
• Argentina is located on
the continent of South
America
• The bordering countries
are Uruguay, Paraguay,
Bolivia, and Chile
• The population is 41.45
million people as of 2013
• The capital is Buenos
Aires
• The population of the
capital is 3.04 million
people.
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What’s the weather like?
• During the whole year, there is a comfortable
climate
• From January to April; the weather is 60°F- 80°F.
• From May to August; the weather is 40°F- 70°F
• From September to December; the weather is
50°F- 80°F
• Because of the location being below the equator,
Argentina has the opposite weather conditions
then we do in New Jersey
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About Argentina
• Argentina means “the land of the silver”
• The five different languages that are spoken
are Spanish, French, English, German, and
Italian
• The Spanish arrived in 1516 and Argentina
gained independence in 1816
• The Gauchos represented a symbol of
freedom during the Argentinian revolution
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5.
About Argentina (cont’d)
• The government is required to support
Roman Catholicism but the citizens have
religious freedom
• Argentina was one of the first countries to
have radio broadcasting
• The national sport is Pato
• Argentinians created the first animated
feature films; the man who made the first full
length cartoon was Quirino Cristiani in 1917
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How does Argentina contribute to
society?
• Argentina is the birthplace for the tango.
• Argentina has been the home for the
discoveries of many gigantic dinosaurs.
• Argentina became the second country to
legalize same-sex marriage.
• Argentina became the first country to use
fingerprinting as a form of identification.