Argentina

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• Argentina

• (AHR juhn Tee nuh)

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• Introduction

• The country that I am doing is Argentina. It is
  located in Southern South America, bordering the
  South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.
• Argentina is the second largest country in South
  America in area and in population. Only Brazil
  covers a greater area and has more people.
• Argentina has a long, tapered shape and occupies
  most of the southern part of South America. It
  extends from the Bolivian Chaco in the north to
  the Beagle Channel in the south.

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• Quick Facts

• It has a population of 36, 737, 664.
• The capital city of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
• The languages spoken there are Spanish
  (official), English, Italian, German and French.
• Roman Catholic, Protestant and Jewish are the
  main religions that are found in this country.
• They also have a Republic Government.

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• History

• The first European explores, Juan Diaz de Solis,
  Ferdinand Megellan and Sebastian Cabot arrived in
  the early 16th century. Buenos Aires was founded
  in 1536, abandoned after attacks from indigenous
  people and it was then refounded in 1580.
• Argentina continued to suffer political
  instability and military coups. It belatedly
  entered World War 2 (1945) on the allied side
  after four years.
• Colonization of the region was begun in 1535 by
  the Spanish soldier Pedro de Mendoza.

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• Climate

• Argentina has a mild climate. The north has the
  highest temperatures, and the south the lowest.
  Argentina lies south of the equator, therefore,
  haivng oppoiste of Northern Hemisphere. Summer
  lasts from late December to late March, and
  winter from late June to late September. January
  temperatures average about 27 degrees in the
  north and 16 degrees to the far south.
• Rainfall is plentiful in northeastern Argentina
  but decreases towards the west and south.
• Winds from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
  affect the climate. Moist air from the Atlantic
  can make summers very humid. Winds from the
  Pacific lose most of their moisture over the
  Andes Mountains.

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• Transportation

• There are various branches of military in
  Argentina some of which include
• Argentina Army
• Navy of Argentina Republic (including Naval
  Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard)
• Argentina Air Force
• National Gemdarmerie
• National Aeronautical Police Force

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• Timeline of Important Dates in Argentina

• 1912 - The Saenz Pena Law reformed national
  elections.
• 1930 - Army officiers overthrew the elected
  government.
• 1982 - Argentina lost a war with Britain over
  control of the fareland islands.
• 1983 - Civilian rule was restored following free
  elections.

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• Military

• There are various branches of military in
  Argentina some of which include
• Argentina Army
• Navy of Argentina Republic (including Naval
  Aviation, Marines, and Coast Guard)
• Argentina Air Force
• National Gemdarmerie
• National Aeronautical Police Force

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• Geography

• Argentina is bounded on the north by Bolivia and
  Paraguay. This country occupies most of the
  sourthern portion of the continent of South
  America and is somewhat triangular in shape.
• Argentina claims a total of 2, 808, 602 square
  km. The geographic coordinates are 34 00 S, 64
  00 W.

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• Economy Overview

• Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a
  highly literate population, an export-oriented
  agricultral sector, and a diversified industrial
  base.
• When President Carlos MENEM took office in 1989,
  the country had piled up huge external debts, it
  had reached 200 per month.

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• Cont'd

• In 1995, the Mexican peso crisis produced capital
  flight, the loss of banking system depoists, and
  a severe, but short-lived, recession a series of
  reforms to bolster the domestic banking system
  followed.
• Real GDP growth recovered strongly, reaching 8
  in 1997.

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• Sources

• Http//www.worldfactbook.com/htm
• www.dogpile.com
• www.yahoo.com
• www.cia.worldfactbook.com/

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• Conclusion

• I would like to take this opportunity to thank
  all of you for taking your time here today to
  listen to what I have to say.
• The End