Argentina, the name comes from the Latin and it means “silver”, is the eight largest country in the world located in the southern part of South America. The country became independent in 1816. It is divided into four regions: The Andes, the North, the Pampas and Patagonia.
Population: 43,000,000
Capital: Buenos Aires (which can be translated as Fair Winds or Good Airs)
Currency: Argentine peso
Official language: Argentinian Spanish
Religion: Roman Catholic
The Most Popular Sport: Football (AmE soccer)
Literacy: 98 per cent of the population can read and write
School System: there is one year of pre-school compulsory education after which children start compulsory national education at the age of 6 and finish when they are 14 years old
National Dish: Argentine Asado / click here to see the recipe
The Most Popular Drink: Maté
The Most Popular Dance: Argentine Tango
National Flower: Erythrina
The Highest Mountain: Aconcagua (located in the Andes, 6.962 metres)
The Most Popular Argentinians: Pope Francis
Lionel Messi
Evita
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Top Five Places To Visit:
Iguazu Falls – a series of waterfalls on the river Iguazu marking the border between Argentina and Brazil
Los Glaciares National Park
Mendoza – located in the largest wine producing region in South America
Ushuaia – a former penal colony can serve as a base for Antarctica cruises, winter sports activities and wildlife exploring
Cordoba – the second largest city full of monuments worth seeing
Awesome Native Animals in Argentina:
Jaguar
Pink Fairy Armadillo
Large four-eyed frog
Flamingo
Cougar
