A R G E N T I N A

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A R G E N T I N A

• Corianne Schrim

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Location

• South America
• Bordered by Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil
• Second-largest country in South America, Brazil
  being the first
• Four times the size of Texas
• Capital City is Buenos Aires, one of the largest
  in the world

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Buenos Aires
one of the largest cities in the world
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Landscape

• Andes Mountains
• Aconcagua
• highest mountain the western hemisphere
• Pampas
• rolling plains containing the majority of the
  population
• Patagonia
• lower part of Argentina containing canyons,
  valleys and plateaus
• Flooding
• Early February floods destroyed northern parts
  and forced over 4,000 people to flee their homes

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The Argentine Republic

• Spanish, referred to as Castilian, is the
  official language
• 93 Roman Catholic, 2 Jewish, 5 other
• One of the seven highest concentrations of the
  Mormon population
• President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Vice
  President Julio Cobos

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Culture

• The Tango
• originates from Buenos Aires
• Futbol
• Most popular sport in the country
• Mens Field Hockey
• 2008 team lost to New Zealand in double overtime
  after an undefeated run to the Olympics,
  disqualifying them

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Current Events

• Yogyakarta Principles
• Forum for discussion in NYC of the global charter
  to promote tolerance and gay-rights, sponsored by
  Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay
• Large step for these counties, shows their
  commitment to end discrimination and promote
  basic human rights
• Walmart Lawsuits
• Employs over 5,8000 Argentines
• Lawsuits were filed detailing abuse of Walmart
  employees and anti-union practices

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Sources and Photo Credits

• http//depokafe.files.wordpress.com/2007/06/argent
  ina-flag2.jpg
• http//www.geraldbrimacombe.com/argentina.htm
• https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world
  -factbook/geos/ar.htmlGeo
• http//www.worldincentivenexus.com/destin/images/a
  rgentina/argentina_big_map.gif
• http//ocs-web2.ocs.lsu.edu/apa/_images/Sum_pics/L
  SUinArgentina/argentina-02.jpg
• http//www.windsorschools.co.uk/logos/buenos-aires
  -tefl.jpg
• http//www.bolivarhoy.com.ar/fotos/abc/20071029Cri
  stinayCobos.jpg
• http//picasaweb.google.com/steve.uhl/SouthAmerica
  /photo5052672759332845554
• Rock, David, and Keeling, David. "Argentina."
  Microsoft Encarta 2006 DVD. Redmond, WA
  Microsoft Corporation, 2005.
• http//article.wn.com/view/2008/02/05/Argentina_N
  ew_Zealand_unbeaten_in_Olympic_field_hockey_quali/
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  February 8, 2008
• http//www.hotelsbycity.net/images/travelguides/in
  t/argentina/buenos-aires-big.jpg
• http//www.infohostels.com/immagini/buenos20aires
  .jpg
• http//www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfi
  ledata/theworld/2008/February/theworld_February60
  .xmlsectiontheworld, February 5, 2008
• http//www.football-wallpapers.com/wallpapers/arge
  ntina_1_1024x768.jpg
• http//hrw.org/english/docs/2007/11/05/global17251
  .htm
• http//news.nacla.org/2007/11/23/wal-mart-faces-ac
  cusations-of-anti-union-practices-in-argentina/,
  February 8, 2008