Argentina

1. ARGENTINA

2. WHERE IS
ARGENTINA?
 Argentina lies in the
southern part of South
America
 The country is bordered
by
 Bolivia and Paraguay to
the north,
 Brazil to the northeast,
 Uruguay and the Atlantic
Ocean to east
 Chile to the west and
south

3. SIZE, FLAG AND
CURRENCY
The currency of
Argentina is
PESO
• Argentina is the 2nd
largest country in South
America after Brazil.
• The area is 2.78 million
sq miles The Flag of Argentina is
blue and white banded
with a sun in the centre

4. CAPITAL, POPULATION & LANGUAGE
Capital city is Buenos Aires
The population of Argentina is 4.54
crores
The main language is Spanish

5. GOVERNMENT
The president of
Argentina is Alberto
Fernández
Argentina is a democratic country

6. SIGNIFICANT HISTORY
YEAR HAPPENING
10,000 BCE Nomadic tribes come in from north of Argentina.
1480 The Incas conquer north-east of Argentina.
1516 The Spanish empire arrives
1810 - 1816 Becomes an independent republic. Formally gained independence in 1816
1976 Military junta overthrows Isabel Perón on March 24. "Dirty war" is launched to suppress
opposition.
1983 Raul Alfonsín is elected president in the wake of the collapse of the military government.
2013 Falkland Islanders vote in favour of staying a British overseas territory

7. FAMOUS
PEOPLE
Juan Martín del Potro
[Tennis]
Lionel Messi
[Footballer]
Diego Maradona
[Footballer]
Che Guevara
[Revolutionary]

8. FAMOUS FOOD
Alfajores
Provoleta
Dulce de leche
Choripán

9. MAIN INDUSTRIES
The main industries in
Argentina are
agriculture and
livestock

10. MAIN FESTIVALS
Vendimia en Mendoza
Oktoberfest
BuenosAiresTango Festival

11. INTERESTING FACTS
• Argentina produced the world’s first animated feature film in 1917 – El
Apostol
• Argentina is home to both the highest and lowest points of the
Southern Hemisphere
• Government officials banned parents from naming their children
Messi in the football star’s hometown - Rosario
• Argentina is the home of the Tango dance
• 97% of Argentinians have European roots

12. ThankYou