By : Julia Lagos and Nicholas Squire ARGENTINA By : Julia Lagos and Nicholas Squire
LOCATION BRAZIL,PARAGUAY, URUGUAY,CHILE and BOLIVIA. The latitude/longitude is 34S/58W. In some places there are beaches and other places there are not. ARGENTINA is located on the continent of SOUTH AMERICA It’s capital is BUENOS AIRES . Countries that share borders with ARGENTINA are
TOPOGRAPHY The Andes are mountains in Argentina. The major river is the Parana . The coastline is along the Atlantic. The best thing about Argentina there are both mountains and beaches.
Government The presidents name is Nestor Kirchner. The Government officials are elected by vote. The National Congress makes the laws. There are 2 political parties: Radical and Peronist.
Economy Some major exports are: oil,cereal, cars and food. Some of the major imports are: machinery, metals and plastics. Zinc, copper, iron ore, and uranium are some of Argetina’s natural resources. The money is called the peso. $1USD=3 pesos
People and Culture The majority religion is Christianity (Roman Cathlolic 92%). The national language is Spanish, though English and French are also spoken Their national holiday is called Revolution Day and they celebrate it on May 25. Soccer is the most popular sport in Argentina.