1. A R G E N T I N A Culture Fair 2012, Kara & Emily

2. LocationLocation Argentina is the eighth largest country in the world! Chili, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean form Argentina’s borders The geographical coordinates is 64 00 West, 34 00 South The hottest temperature recorded is 49.1°C and the lowest temperature is -39°C

3. PopulationPopulation Argentina’s population is 40,412,376 The average population of Argentine’s population is 78% European, 19.4% Amerindian and 2.5% African.

4. KinshipKinship Divorce used to be illegal in Argentina Girls 15 th birthday indicates the end of their childhood and is the most important birthday for a female It is improper for a women and a man to show affection in public.

5. EducationEducation In Argentina students are required to wear uniforms when attending school There are 49 private universities and 47 public universities When students are 14 years old, they take exams that dictate which type of secondary school they can enter Children attend school from March until late November Until nine years old English is taught for at least two hours a day

6. ReligionReligion More than 90% Argentines are Roman Catholic Fewer than 20% of Urban Catholics regularly practice their religion

7. RecreationRecreation Travellers come from all over the world for there fabulous ski resorts. The most popular board game in Argentina is “Deuda Eterna” Argentina has won the FIFA World Cup Twice.

8. ArtArt The Tango originated in Argentina`s capital, Buenos Aires Argentina has many museums, most of which are in Buenos Aires.

9. PoliticsPolitics The current President is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Argentina has a Republic form of government.

10. EconomicsEconomics Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing, and Servicing are Argentina's largest percentages of GDP Argentina has South Americans 2nd Largest Economy. PercentCountry 33%Brazil 22%Europe 12%United States & Canada 8%Chile 20%Rest of the Western Hemisphere 5%Rest of the World

11. Facts!Facts! Their official language is Spanish 76 years is the average life expectancy rate in Argentina The national Argentinean sport is Pato. This is similar to a mix of basketball and polo. One of Argentines favourite pass time activity is watching movies!

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