๐ Countries of the world ๐ The Americas
Argentina
๐ In short
Argentina is a big country in the south of South America, long and tapering on the map. It has the high Andes in the west, vast grassy plains in the middle, and ice and penguins in the far south. Its capital is Buenos Aires.
๐คฉ Did you know?
- The capital is Buenos Aires, which means โgood airโ.
- Spain ruled Argentina for about 300 years.
- The official language is Spanish, and the currency is the peso.
- Aconcagua is about 6960 meters high.
๐๏ธ Fact file
- Capital
- Buenos Aires
- Official language
- Spanish
- Official name
- Argentine Republic
- Currency
- Basic unit: the peso.
- Area
- 2,780,400 kmยฒ
- Population
- Population estimate for 2002: 37,919,000 people.
๐ Find out more
๐ The pampas
In the middle of Argentina are huge grassy plains called the pampas, where vast herds of cattle and horses graze. The cowboys there are called โgauchosโ.
๐ Mountains and ice
Argentina has Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Americas. In the south there's a huge glacier from which big chunks of ice break off and crash into the lake with a tremendous noise.
๐ก Iguazรบ Falls
On the border of Argentina and Brazil are the Iguazรบ Falls, hundreds of waterfalls side by side, crashing down in the middle of the forest.
๐ฏ Land of football
Argentinians love football, and their team has won the World Cup three times. One of their most famous players is Lionel Messi.
๐ธ More pictures
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 What are Argentina's grassy plains called?
2 What is the capital of Argentina?
3 Spain ruled Argentina for about ?? years.
4 Which picture shows โArgentinaโ?
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๐ท Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
- Deensel ยท CC BY 2.0
- Diego Delso ยท CC BY-SA 3.0
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