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Argentina

Argentina . Demographics. Unemployment rate: 8.4% in 2010 Distribution of wealth: 2001-11.6% in extreme poverty, 35% under poverty line 2008-5.1% in extreme poverty, 17.8% under poverty line Household income: Lowest 10% own 1.2% of household income

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Argentina

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  1. Argentina

  2. Demographics • Unemployment rate: 8.4% in 2010 • Distribution of wealth: • 2001-11.6% in extreme poverty, 35% under poverty line • 2008-5.1% in extreme poverty, 17.8% under poverty line • Household income: • Lowest 10% own 1.2% of household income • Highest 10% own 32.6% of household income

  3. Leadership • Leaders: • President/head of government is Cristina Fernandez De Kircher • Vice president: Julio Cobos • Government type: Republic • Independence: July 9th 1816 • Formal colonial power: Spain

  4. 3 Current Issues • Trafficking people • Drug trade • Environment

  5. People • Population • Total: 40, 913, 000 • European Descent: 97% • Mulatto, and other: 3% • Language • Spanish is the official language of Argentina • Age Distribution • 0-14: 25.6% • 15-64: 63.5% • 65+: 10.8%

  6. Industries • Food Processing • In 2007, the sales from the processed food industries in Argentina made up 33.1% of total sales of Argentine goods, making it the nation’s largest industry

  7. Industries • Automobile Manufacturing: • Some of the largest car companies have plants in argentina. Big names include Ford, GM, Fiat, and others • Other industries include mining, and textile and chemical manufacturing.

  8. History: War of Independence • When Napoleon overthrew King Ferdinand of Spain, Buenos Aires refused to accept the ne ruler and rebelled in the name of the king. In 1816 Argentina declared independence and in 1824 they defeated the British. A new leader was appointed in 1829, named Juan Manuel de Rosas.

  9. Years of Struggle • 1852:Urquiza overthrows Rosa, but soon another civil war breaks out. • 1862: The civil war ends, and the Republic of Argentina arose. • 1865: War of Triple Alliance: Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil together mostly destroy Paraguay. • 1879: The central government orders the invasion of the southern plains, and armed forces massacre the indigenous tribes • Here, Argentina finally enjoyed some prosperity until the Great Depression brought in more dictators and rulers. Argentina has been in a declined state since.

  10. The Dirty War • From 1976-83, there was a violent war between the government and several military groups. People on both sides, and even civilians who supported sides were kidnapped in the middle of the night, tortured, and killed. Nobody knows how many, but there were anywhere form 10 to 30 thousand “losdecaparecidos”.

  11. The Dirty War • By 1981, the president had been ousted, and a military junta was in charge. They caused for thousands more of “the dissapeared” as they hunted down and eliminated leftists, such as the People’s Revolutionary Army. In 1982, the junta invaded the Falkland Islands, but were defeated in 72 days by the Brittish. With 9,800 soldiers captured, the junta fell apart.

  12. US Relations • Positive relations with US • Agreements • Mutual needs • Compliances

  13. Sources • http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2016402520100120 • http://unstats.un.org/unsd/databases.htm • http://www.servinghistory.com/topics/Argentine_economic_crisis::sub::Effects_On_Wealth_Distribution • https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ • http://fsdinternational.org/ntlopps/country/argentina/environment

  14. Sources (cont.) • http://www.argentina.gov.ar/argentina/portal/popups/food-and-beverages-opportunities.pdf • http://www.learn-spanish-help.com/history-of-argentina.html • http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Argentina.html • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/26516.htm • http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107288.html#axzz0z6Fl2eK4 • http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/argentina.htm

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