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Argentina

Argentina. Alicia Lerma 5/20/2011 Mr. Scott, Desert Oasi s. The People. Population: 41,343,201 Language Spoken: Spanish Age Expectancy: 72.2. Geography. Capital City: Buenos Aries

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Argentina

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  1. Argentina Alicia Lerma 5/20/2011 Mr. Scott, Desert Oasis

  2. The People • Population: 41,343,201 • Language Spoken: Spanish • Age Expectancy: 72.2

  3. Geography • Capital City: Buenos Aries • Major oceans, lakes, and rivers: Lakes- Alumina Lake, AmutuiQuimeiLake, Argentina Lake, Espejo Lake, Corrientes Lake, Epulafquén Lake, Futalafquen Lake, Gutierrez Lake, Huechulafquen Lake, Lácar Lake, Laguna del Diamante, Laguna Mar Chiquita, Mascardi Lake, Nahuelhuapi Lake, Puelo Lake, Quillén Lake, Tromén Lake, • Rivers-Río de la Plata estuary, Paraná, Amazon, Paraguay, Iguassu RiverIguassu FallsNiagara FallsBermejo, Bermejito, Salado, Corcoran and more. • Climate: 24°C (75°F) to 11°C (51°F)

  4. Culture • Religion: Roman Catholic • Holidays: New Years Day, March/April -- Two weeks prior to Lent, Easter, Malvinas Day, r Labor Day, May Revolution of 1810, Flag Day, Independence Day, Anniversary of San Martin's Death, Day of the Race, and Christmas Day. • Dress :For Men:  conservative, blue, gray and/or brown colored suits with white or light blue shirts and conservative ties. • For Women: wear suits or dresses that are elegant and feminine with good quality accessories.  Women usually wear blue or muted colors with dark leather shoes. • Food:

  5. Economy • Money used: Argentine peso • Imports: • Exports: agricultural, Cereals (mostly wheat and maize), Soybean, Beef

  6. Government • Type of government: The Argentine judicial system is divided into federal and provincial courts. The nine federal Supreme Court judges • Current leader (s): Pres. Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER, Vice Pres. Julio COBOS

  7. Landmarks • Name of Landmark: Buenos Aires Obelisk • Where it is located: Buenos Aires • Why it is important: This iconic symbol can be seen on several Buenos Aires post cards. It was built in 1936 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the city.

  8. Interest

  9. Credits http://www.ocalacc.com/ocala_florida/articlefiles/705-BuenosAires-Argentina.jpg http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/south-america/argentina/map_of_argentina.jpg http://greatpinaec.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Argentine-economy-has-expanded.jpg http://www.law.depaul.edu/programs/images/argentina_one.png

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