Country-Brochure-ICS16SPI

__**My Country Brochure Notes:**__


 * 1. Country:**
 * Argentina




 * 2. Stats:**
 * Capital - Buenos Aires
 * Government Type - Republic
 * Currency - Argentine Peso (ARS)
 * Population - 42,610,981
 * Total area - 1,073,512 Square Miles; 2,780,400 Square Kilometers
 * Location - In Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
 * Language - Mostly Spanish; Some Italian, English, German


 * 3. Fun Activities: **
 * Visit Iguazu Falls
 * Visit parque de la costa


 * 4. Fun Facts:**
 * In 1913, Argentina was the world's 10th wealthiest nation per capita. Now it's the 54th.
 * Argentina was named for a fable mountain made of silver.
 * Argentina is huge - over 1 million square miles.
 * 200 Countries have a greater population density than Argentina.
 * People lived in Argentina more than 10,000 years ago.


 * 5. Food: **
 * The evening meal is lighter than the lunchtime meal.
 * Dinner is frequently served later in the evening, even after 9:00 p.m..
 * Argentinians use the continental style of eating, meaning they hold a knife in their right hand and a fork in the left--using both utensils to eat.
 * Beef has long been the staple of the Argentine diet.
 * At such an event, friends and relatives will gather to eat grilled meat, sharing side dishes and spending hours relaxing.
 * Other popular dishes include baked stuffed beef and "empanadas" (meat or vegetable pies).
 * A preferred winter stew is "locro" (with meat, corn, and potatoes).
 * More people are incorporating salads and other fresh produce into their diets.


 * 6. Wildlife: **
 * Among the mammals, there are numerous animals that live in both the mountains and elsewhere.
 * The mountain mammals include some of South America's most iconic animals, such as: the alpaca, llama, and the vicuna (a camel species).
 * Many more species exist both in the mountains as well as at lower elevations including: deer, cougars (puma), foxes, tapirs, monkeys, beers, armadillos, etc.
 * When it comes to native plant life, South America is home to many famous edible plants and these plants quickly spread throughout [|Argentina], South America, and beyond.




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