Argentina is an amazing country with a long history and culture and have so many wonderful things to see and do for everyone. is located in South America and is the second largest country, land wise, on the continent after Brazil. The country has a very large economy and is very rich in natural resources.
The country got its independence from Spain on July 9th, 1916. Before that date that area of the continent was occupied by the Spaniards and was known as the Viceroyalty of La Plata. This land area was even larger than just Argentina and also included what are today the areas of countries such as Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, and even Chile. The name Argentina became the republic's official in 1860. Argentina added it’s northern areas when a war with Paraguay ended in the year 1874, and obtained the large area of Patagonia in 1881.
Occupying such a large space of the South American continent means that Argentina has many different types of landforms. The country has so many beautiful and breathtaking places to see and visit for all nature lovers. There are mountains, revers, grassy planes, an access to the Atlantic ocean, and much more. To the west of the country are the Andes mountains which are the world’s longest mountain range. The Andes are vertically crossing the entire southern continent and can be found in Venezuela and are stretched all the way to the southernness point of Chile. In the Argentina is the home of the highest point of the Andes mountain called the Aconcagua range.
Since Argentina is so large and spreading vertically, it has many different types of climates and weather patterns. Since the country is located in the southern hemisphere, he seasons are opposite to what we have here in the United Stat...
... middle of paper ...
...eir leadership or lack of leadership.
Argentina is knows for its agriculture, and growing of beef, and sheep. Patagonia in the south is the main area where the sheep are grazing and beef, which Argentina is estimated to have about 55 million heads of, is mostly grown in the Pampas area. The country also have many other natural resources such as natural gas and mining among others. The maine minerals that are Argentina is exporting are gold and copper. Only gas and mining are combined to make about 15% of the country’s over all export. Wine making is also a huge part of Argentina’s way of life and fifth of the world wine comes out of the country, mostly from the western province of Mendoza (argentina.org.au). Manufacturing in Argentina include many sectors from wood, construction, clothing and textiles to cars, and agricultural tools and machinery to name only a few.
In Mañana Es San Perón: A Cultural History of Perón’s Argentina, Mariano Ben Plotkin - an emeritus professor and doctor in history and writer of Peronist Argentinean history at the university of California, Berkeley, addresses one of the first populist movement in the region of South America: el peronismo. After offering an important contextualizing “Introduction,” Plotkin organized his book into four main parts composing the book, each containing two chapters, resulting in a total of eight. Consequently, the author also offers, after the main four parts, Notes, a selected bibliography, and an index. The author concludes this book with an interesting and polemic conclusion where he discusses if Peronism was totalitarian. Plotkin, in Manana es San Perón, attempts to give a historical account about Perón’s Argentina through a cultural perspective.
Economically speaking, Argentina was at the verge of collapse despite its initial strong stability seen at the beginning of Videla’s regime. Argentina adapted a neo-liberal economic system; in addition their initial policies of liberating trade and eliminating price controls were just some policies that would create huge economic problems for Argentina at the time. In order to make up for liberating domestic trade and eliminating price controls control had to be implemented to ensure that the regime had full control of the economic situation which was at stake as a result of the adoption of these polices. Wages in Argentina were lowered which resulted in “real wage well below historical levels” (Nogues). Although this was successful in reducing inflation at first this in time also cause inflation to rise relatively high. As a result of this high inflation that occurred as a result of this police, he Argentinian regime entered a panic and implemented other policies to try to amend this problem, policies that resulted contradictory since these polices hindered the success of one another. The reintroduction of price and exchange controls along with the already implemented wage controls all lead up to “inconsistent policy behavior” (Nogues).The inconsistencies in economic policies lead the Central Bank to classify “perceived capital inflows as being inflationary, and financial controls to be ineffective” (Nogues).
First of all, one of South America’s greatest geological features is the Andes Mountains. The Andes are a major mountain range in Venezuela. The Andes mountain range is the longest mountain range in the world. To be specific, the mountain range is 4,500 miles long and 500 miles wide (Andes). The Andes stretch along the west coast of South America passing through several countries including Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. The Andes’ average elevation is 13,000 feet. One might not think this but in some places in the Andes Mountains there is snow and even glaciers. Mount Aconcagua, in Argentina, is the highest elevation of the Andes, at 22,841 feet above sea level. The Himalaya Mountains are the only other mountains that are taller than ...
In 1535 the Spanish conquistadors start to colonize the area of Venezuela. In the 1700s Spain decided to combine Venezuela with the countries around out and formed them into a large colony called Viceroyalty of New Granada. The Viceroyalty of New Granada consisted of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. In 1810 the king of Spain was overthrown by Napoleon and the territories within the Viceroyalty of New Granada set up their own governments. 1811 was the year that Venezuela declared its independence from Spain. The official date being July 5th, 1811, however Spain didn’t recognized Venezuela’s independence until 1821 after the war between Spain and the territories after an uprising. In 1831 General Joe Antonio Paez became the first official
Uruguay, a South American country, is a small place between Argentina and Brazil. The country is smaller than the state of Washington which is located in the opposing America. Going into more depth the total square kilometer of Uruguay is 176,215 sq. km. Due to its southern location---33 00 s, 56 00 w to be exact---the climate stays in the warm temperatures throughout most of the year. The country is based around a coast on its southern side. There many residents take home around said body of water. In conclusion, a lot can be learned from Uruguay’s geography and location.
Argentina covers 1,073,518 sq mi, its highest point is Mount Aconcagua at 22,831 ft above sea level. Argentina also has a good climate diversity which varies from tropical to subpolar. The terrain : the plain pampas in the north, plateau in the Patagonia south, and the Andes in the west. Manufactoring is responsible for 19%GPD in Argentina. Leading manufacturing sectors are food processing, auto parts, beverages, steel aluminum, electronics. Wine is also another important sector, Argentina has been in the top 5 wine producing countries. Other goods that they produced worth mentioning are glass, tires, textiles, tobacco.
Major places like Peru Ecuador. And Bolivia have major industries such as food processing, mining, wood products, textiles, petroleum, and more. Their major agricultural products would be cacao, balsa wood, shrimp, cotton, sugarcane, and more. (Doc B)Some more major places in South America in South America like Chile and Argentina make most of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and employ over half of the population. They produce grains, fruits such as grapes, and beef cattle, (Doc C) South Americas history many interesting types of civilizations like Aztec of around A.D. 1200- A.D 1521. (Doc 1) South America has some amazing features but also has a downside. From the 1950’s to now more people live in urban areas rather than rural areas unlike 1950 with most of the population living in rural areas. (Doc D) Today in Brazil, one of the largest economies in the world, there is a very large gap between the rich and the poor. Government is trying to build a bridge between the gap but this is hard knowing that 2% of the population are higher class. (Doc E) Around the Amazon River there is forest. But deforestation is making all this go away based on a survey taken in 2000-2005, Most of it is caused by Cattle Ranches. About 35% is taken up by small-scale, subsistence agriculture, The rest taken up by fires, urbanization construction, logging and large scale commercial agriculture. (Doc
The history of Venezuela is very interesting. In ancient times, Venezuela was occupied by Indians. These Indians lived on the beaches, in the tropical forests, and on the grasslands of Ilanos. There were three main Indian groups living in Venezuela, the Carib, the Arawak, and the Chibcha. Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to voyage to Venezuela. Columbus came in 1498, during his third voyage to the New World. He settled on the Peninsula de Paria. Years later, Alonso de Ojeda came and gave the name Venezuela to the country. Venezuela means "Little Venice." Caracas, the capital, was founded in 1567. Simon Bolivar, native of Caracas, led the liberation from Spain and much of South America. Bolivar and his men traveled across the Andes Mountains and liberated Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia over the course of six years. With the discovery of oil in the early 1900s, the nation got on its economic feet.
Argentina is located in southeastern South America. It is the second largest country in South America. Argentina is divided into four sections. The first section is the northern subtropical woodlands and swamps. The second section is heavily, wooded slopes of the Andes Mountains in the west which contain large lakes. Besides just being covered by mountains and lakes, it is also covered by grape vineyards. The third section is in the deep south, cold Patagonian Plateau. And the fourth section is the temperate region surrounding Buenos Aires. There are close to 41 million people that live in Argentina. Argentinian people speak Spanish.
“In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, with Italy and Spain providing the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930. Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions. After World War II, an era of Peronist populism and direct and indirect military interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) by force, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents. In January 2013, Argentina assumed a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council for the 2013-14 term.” (Central Intelligence Agency)
Argentina has a rich history dating back to the 16th Century. As time passes, Argentina continues to prove itself as one of the most developed countries in South America. Most of Argentina’s demographic indicators lie within the world average, while the population pyramid shows a more developed country. By looking at all the demographic aspects of Argentina, it can be seen that Argentina will emerge to be one of the most developed countries within the next century.
Chile is a country which is a part of the South American continent. It is a long strip of land in the south west region of South America. It is coastal to the South Pacific Ocean, and a portion of the South Atlantic Ocean. When compared to other countries, Chile’s physical geography is a little odd. This long piece of land stretches vertically from north to south approximately 4,270 km, yet it is only 177 km, from east to west.
Un tema popular en la literatura argentina moderna es el papel del gaucho. Hoy, el concepto del gaucho recuerda la imagen de un vaquero valiente, pero esto no siempre ha sido el caso. De hecho, varios autores han explorado la evolución del gaucho con sus trabajos, concentrándose en el gaucho en períodos de tiempo diferentes en todas partes de la historia.
With its myriad of rivers and surplus of wildlife, Argentina remains one of the world’s culturally rich and magical locations. Whether you’re swimming in the Dulce River, or hiking in the Andes, there’s all going to be an adventure waiting around every corner. “I had watched for many years and seen how a few rich families held much of Argentina's wealth and power in their hands. So Peron and the government brought in an eight hour working day, sickness pay and fair wages to give poor workers a fair go.” – Evita Peron.