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Argentina

Argentina. By: Maggie McGuire. Contents. Buenos Aires Flag History Language Religion Sports Music Animals. Buenos Aires. The largest city in Argentina Established in 1536 Population – 2.965 million Nicknamed – the South American Paris Capital of Argentina. Flag.

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Argentina

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  1. Argentina By: Maggie McGuire

  2. Contents • Buenos Aires • Flag • History • Language • Religion • Sports • Music • Animals

  3. Buenos Aires • The largest city in Argentina • Established in 1536 • Population – 2.965 million • Nicknamed – the South American Paris • Capital of Argentina

  4. Flag • Made by Manuel Belgrano • Composed of three equally horizontal bands • Adopted-February 27, 1812 • Sun of May In the center-means golden sun • Colors-blue, white, and yellow

  5. History • Europeans first arrived-1502 • The 8th largest country in the world • A war lasted until 1861-ended with Buenos Aires as capital • Got independence from Spain-July 9, 1816

  6. Language • Official language is Spanish • The largest Spanish-Speaking Society • After Spanish the most spoken is English • 42.3% speak English • Portuguese is highly popular • English is taught since elementary school

  7. Religion • Has the largest Jewish population of any country • 11% are non-religious • 24% attend religion services regularly • 67% Christian, 1% Muslim

  8. Sports • Official sport is pato • Played with a six-handle ball on horseback • Most popular sport is football • National football team has won 2 gold medals in Olympics • Basketball is second most popular • Won 1 Olympic gold medal and one bronze

  9. Music • Tango is Buenos Aires’s musical symbol • The golden age of Tango is Jazz • The best-known Argentine Jazz musician is Leandro Gato Barbieri • He is internationally known for his composition – Mission: Impossible

  10. Animals • Brazilian Squirrel – dark brown, feeds on mainly fruits/nuts but also preys on • eggs and young birds • Spinner Dolphin – found offshore in tropical waters, famous for its displays in • which it spins along its axis as it leaps through the air • Black Howler – species of howler monkey, only the adult male is black, live in • groups from 3 to 19

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