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Facts About Argentina
The country of Argentina is a country that has many significant facts. The meaning of the word Argentina means ‘Land of silver’. It is vast country that enjoys diversified characteristic of natural beauty. |
It is the second largest country of South America, which is also known as Latin America. The gauchos or the cowboys are the parts of many fascinating stories belong to this fascinating country. Their stylish hats and the horses are the way of life of many Argentineans.
Some facts of the place:
- It is one of the oldest countries where life began about 13,000 years ago.
- The capital city of Buenos Aires was found by Pedro de Mendoza in 1536.
- Argentina became an independent country in 1816 from the cruel rulers of Spain.
- Many of the inhabitants of Argentina are from UK, France, Italy, and Spain.
- The Argentinean medical doctor, Ernesto Che Guevara, who was also a bard, became an icon of international celebrity during the 1960s.
- The Constitution of the Argentina was altered in 1994.
- The idea of elected President of Argentina had to be a Roman Catholic changed.
- Mount Aconcagua is the highest point of land of the country. It is also the lowest point of South America. It is about 40m in depth from the sea level.
- Conversely, Salinas Chicas is the lowest point of Argentina as well as of South America.
- The largest and the oldest fossils of dinosaurs were found in Argentina itself.
- In 2007, Isabel Peron became the first woman president of the country.
The blessed land of Argentina has many Nobel Laureates. These winners of the world’s highest civilian awards have won this for Peace, Chemistry, and Medicine.
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