Argentina: Everything about the country of the six continents

Created: 01/03/2022, 4:39 PM

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Argentina is also known as the country of the six continents.

The reason for this is the contrasting landscape and climatic zones.

The state is strongly influenced by the west and is therefore an ideal entry-level country for Latin America for tourists and newcomers.

• Argentina

  is the eighth largest country in the world in terms of area.

• Due to the different vegetation zones, the flora and fauna show an extraordinarily high abundance of animals and plants.

• The South American country is also considered the cradle of

  tango

  , which is also reflected in numerous events and tango houses in the capital,

  Buenos Aires

  .

Buenos Aires

- With an area of ​​2,780,400 square kilometers,

is the eighth largest country in the world.

The landscape of the South American state is correspondingly diverse - from raging waterfalls in tropical rainforests to dust-dry high deserts and glaciers.

The history and culture of the country are just as multifaceted.

is still the undisputed number one export hit today

.

Argentina: Pre-Columbian Settlement and Colonial Era

Research suggests that Argentina was settled from

around 15,000 BC

. The tribes also developed differently in the different regions of the country. While the Pampas Indians Het were more like hunters and gatherers, tribes in the northwest of the country already practiced agriculture and cattle breeding in the Middle Ages. The

expanded south into some parts of northern Argentina in the 13th and 14th centuries.

The merchant and navigator

was one of the first Europeans to

land

in

in 1502

.

At the beginning of the 16th century Argentina was colonized by Spain.

The capital

was built as early as 1536, but only half a century later it was used as a permanent base for the Spaniards and expanded into a business location.

The areas to the south of it were not conquered by colonists until 300 years later, with great losses of the indigenous population.

Argentina: Independence Movements and Immigration

On May 25, 1810,

the independence of the state was proclaimed in

The so-called

finally escalated into a nationwide liberation struggle against the Spaniards.

Six years later

finally gained its independence.

From 1816 to 1880 dictatorships and civil wars caused further unrest in the country.

Immigration flourished from 1880 to 1912.

Above all, Italians and Spaniards wanted to build a new life here.

Political lure was lured with democratic slogans.

In fact, the government was more oligarchic.

Argentina in the 20th century

The period from 1916 to 1930 also went down in Argentine history as the "Etappa Radical". A liberal bourgeois protest movement came to power, which in turn was ended by a military coup. The 1930s were known as the infamous decade ("Década infame"), as it was here that sham democracy reached its climax.

In the 1940s, the young officer

fought his way

to the top of the country with great skill. With his extensive concessions to the trade unions, he was stylized by the working class into a folk hero. After his fall in 1945, his return was achieved through mass demonstrations. In 1946 Perón was elected President. His wife

(Evita) also became a figure of identity for the masses.

Argentina

was officially considered neutral

during

II. For this reason, it was also a popular destination for refugees from

, including a number of National Socialists and fascists from Germany, who had also moved large assets to the South American state via key companies. But Perón also sympathized with fascist ideas in order to

ward off

. Under his leadership, the country experienced an economic upswing in the first phase of government. However, rising inflation and high national debt led to the fall of the once popular folk hero in 1955.

In the following decades, Argentina's development was repeatedly shaped by political and economic instabilities.

Only in 1983 did democratic structures take hold.

Nevertheless, even the more democratic Argentina has had to struggle again and again to get persistent economic crises under control.

Argentina: The Political System

According to the 1994 constitution,

a

.

The president is therefore head of state and head of government in one person.

He is elected directly every four years and may only be in power for two consecutive terms.

Later candidatures are possible, however.

The legislature is taken over by the Congress.

This consists of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate.

The election and number of MPs is distributed to the provinces of the country according to a certain key.

However, the electoral system is considered to be extremely opaque, which favors a personality cult, electoral fraud and corruption.

The party landscape itself is characterized by a high degree of fragmentation and discontinuity.

Argentina: facts at a glance

• Capital: Buenos Aires

• Official language: Spanish (regional indigenous official languages ​​of: Guaraní, Wichi, Toba, Mocoví)

• Area: 2,780,400 square kilometers

• Population: 44,780,685 million (as of 2019)

• Currency: Argentine Peso (ARS)

• Administrative division: 23 provinces and Buenos Aires (as an autonomous city)

• Religion: 71% Roman Catholic, 9% Protestant, 1.2% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.2% other

Argentina: population and languages

diverse and colorful in

terms of population

.

This is partly due to the fact that around 90 percent of the approximately 45 million inhabitants come from other European countries.

Many Italians and Spaniards emigrated to Argentina as early as the 19th century.

But Germans also settled here and now make up three to four percent of the population.

The national official language is

.

But there are still a few minority languages ​​that are even official in some provinces.

These include Quechua, Gauraní and the languages ​​of the Wichí, Toba and Mocoví.

In some areas the Mapudungun is also spoken.

Argentina: geography and cities

Argentina

is the second largest country in South America after Brazil.

It is bordered by the

in the east,

and

in the north,

and

in the northeast and

in the west.

It

is often referred to as the country of six continents.

The reason for this is the diverse landscape with its different climatic conditions: starting with the mighty

, the dry deserts, the tropical rainforests, right up to glaciers in eternal ice.

The flora and fauna are correspondingly rich in species.

About twelve percent of the land area is forested.

Plants such as rosewood, rosewood and palm trees thrive in the tropical rainforests.

The vast grasslands are home to eucalyptus and acacias.

And in the

you can find coniferous forests and cypress trees.

The animal world is just as diverse: from various species of monkeys and reptiles to wild animals such as jaguars and pumas.

But the bird life is also colorful with hummingbirds, flamingos, toucans and parrots.

Despite the enormous size of the country, around 87 percent of the population live in cities.

The largest cities in Argentina at a glance:

• 1 Buenos Aires:

  2,900,000 inhabitants, Province of Buenos Aires

• 2 Córdoba:

  1,600,000 inhabitants, Province of Córdoba

• 3 Rosario:

  1,300,000 inhabitants, Santa Fe Province

• 4 Mendoza:

  1,000,000 inhabitants, Mendoza Province

• 5 San Miguel de Tucumán:

  800,000 inhabitants, Tucumán Province

• 6 La Plata:

  700,000 inhabitants, Province of Buenos Aires

• 7 Mar del Plata:

  580,000 inhabitants, Province of Buenos Aires

• 8 Salta:

  500,000 inhabitants, Salta Province

• 9 Santa Fe:

  500,000 inhabitants, Santa Fe Province

• 10 San Juan:

  Population 470,000, San Juan Province

Argentina: interesting facts about the country

Music has a high priority in Argentine cultural history. This is also noticeable in the country's most popular dance, tango. It was probably created under the influence of African rhythms in the brothels of the suburbs of

. He was originally considered very disreputable. It was the Parisian upper class that gave dance its international glitz and glamor. Performers like

have also made tango accessible to a wide audience. Even today,

the importance of this dance can be felt

all over

through the dance halls (the Tanguerías) and the numerous dance meetings. Every year on December 11th, "Tango Day" is celebrated.

In culinary terms, Argentina is primarily positioned as a meat country.

The country even has more cattle than people.

The “

” steak is therefore extremely popular.

The national dish, however, is the "Locro".

It's a stew made from corn, beans, pumpkin, and beef.

But Spanish and Italian influences can also be seen again and again on the menu.