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About The People
Did You Know... The highest mountain peak in the Americas is Mount Aconcagua in the Andes M »» More
Eating & Recipes... Argentines typically eat three meals each day. The main meal is traditional »» More
In Their Language...
It is customary to address people by a title (Señor, Señor »» More
Fashion... Traditional dress differs considerably from region to region, but most peop »» More
Socializing... Argentines are proud of their nation. Prosperity, family, education, and pe »» More
Family...
Families tend to be rather small, averaging two children. The responsib »» More
Sports & Recreation... Argentina's national game is fú »» More
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Argentina History
Europeans
arrived in the region with the 1502 voyage of Amerigo Vespucci. Spanish
navigator Juan Diaz de Solias visited what is now Argentina in 1516.
Spain established a permanent colony on the site of Buenos Aires in
1580, although initial settlement was primarily overland from Peru. The
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Capital Cities... Buenos Aires
Population: 41,343,201
GDP: $558,000,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 2,766,890 (sq km) 1,068,296 (sq mi)
Currency: Argentine peso
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