Argentina

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World Map
 * capital city: **Buenos Aires**
 * bordering countries: **Chile,Brazil,Uruguay,Paraguay,Bolivia**
 * continent: **South America**

Flag Food
 * colors/symbols and what they represent: **Blue,white and yellow**
 * year adopted:**Febuary 12th 1812** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina
 * **Not** just a list. Choose 3:**Lots of meats, pastas and breads are included in an Argentina diet** [|http://www.popular-traditional-argentina-food.com/maindishes.html>]
 * when they eat: **Day**
 * Special meals - customs while eating:Traditional foods/**Dulce de Leche is an Argentina delight!which is a dessert,The Argentina Soup** http://www.popular-traditional-argentina-food.com/soup.html [[image:http://www.popular-traditional-argentina-food.com/guisos.jpg width="308" height="202" caption="Make great Argentina soups!"]][[image:http://www.popular-traditional-argentina-food.com/alfajores3.jpg caption="Yummie Argentina Alfajores!"]]

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> From: [|patriotaSJ] Views: 5,356 > 02:56 More in [|Music] > "Freedom, freedom, freedom!"** > **Hear the noise of broken chains,** > **see the noble Equality enthroned.** > **have now opened their very honorable throne.** > **And the free people of the world reply:** > **"We salute the great people of Argentina!"** > **And the free people of the world reply:** > **"We salute the great people of Argentina!"** > **And the free people of the world reply:** > **"We salute the great people of Argentina!"** || >
 * distribution throughout country
 * Traditional Dress **The traditional costume of the //gaucho// (cowboy) of the Pampas of Argentina includes a wide-brimmed, cowhide hat, a cloth jacket, and loose trousers called //bombachas// tucked into low boots and belted with a piece of cloth known as a //tirador.// He carries a knife called a //facon// at the waist.** [|http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Media?id=lr001426
 * Currency: **Peso**
 * Religion:**Catholic**
 * Holidays/Festival: **May revolution(may 25),independece day(july 9),flag day(june 20,death of hero Jose de san martin(August 17)**
 * Art: [[image:http://www.sherry.ws/shows_mail_art_the_passenger.jpg width="332" height="214"]]http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sherry.ws/shows_mail_art_the_passenger.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sherry.ws/shows_england_malaysia_mail_art.htm&h=249&w=400&sz=86&hl=en&start=10&um=1&tbnid=lw3eqcyOXn_aVM:&tbnh=77&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dargentina%2527s%2Bart%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
 * Dance: **Tango,Chameame,Cuarteto** [[image:http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ty4IJYrDiKY/default.jpg caption="video" link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty4IJYrDiKY"]] [[image:http://s.ytimg.com/yt/img/pixel-vfl73.gif caption="Add Video to QuickList" link="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=argentina+salsa&search_type=#"]][|TROPICAL GEM **SALSA** **ARGENTINA**][|TROPICAL GEM **SALSA** **ARGENTINA**] Unos de los mejores grupos de la **Argentina**. Tropical Gem. Bailan **Salsa** en 1**...salsa** tropical gem **argentina** Added: 11 months ago
 * Dance: **Tango,Chameame,Cuarteto** [[image:http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ty4IJYrDiKY/default.jpg caption="video" link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty4IJYrDiKY"]] [[image:http://s.ytimg.com/yt/img/pixel-vfl73.gif caption="Add Video to QuickList" link="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=argentina+salsa&search_type=#"]][|TROPICAL GEM **SALSA** **ARGENTINA**][|TROPICAL GEM **SALSA** **ARGENTINA**] Unos de los mejores grupos de la **Argentina**. Tropical Gem. Bailan **Salsa** en 1**...salsa** tropical gem **argentina** Added: 11 months ago
 * Climate **The highest temperature, 49°C (120°F), and the lowest,–16°****C (3°F),** http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Argentina-CLIMATE.html
 * Sports: **Foot ball(soccer)**
 * Population: **36 million** http://www.travelsur.net/facts031.html
 * Langauge: **Spanish**
 * Music **Tango Music** http://www.argentour.com/en/tango/tango.php
 * National Anthem [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_National_Anthem>]
 * || **Englih translation** ||
 * **Mortals! Hear the sacred cry:
 * The United Provinces of the South**

[|YouTube - Argentine **National Anthem** (English Subtitled)]
May the laurels be eternal** >> **the ones we managed to win,** >> **the ones we managed to win.** >> **Let us live crowned with glory...** >> **or swear to die gloriously!** >> **Or swear to die gloriously!** >> **Or swear to die gloriously!** ||
 * **//Chorus//
 * **//Chorus//

>> panish, you could as well stack your library with the originals. Argentina hasn´t produced writers like Isabel Allende, Paulo Coelho or Gabriel García Marquez, world-famous authors of accesible bestsellers, still here are some ideas to help you explore in a bookshop.**http://www.spanishsinfronteras.com.ar/writers.html
 * Famous Monuments: **House of Tucuman,**
 * Coat of Arms: [[image:http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:l4rNrir-FtdnDM:http://www.my-world-guide.com/upload/stema/argentina_coa.gif width="90" height="130" link="http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.my-world-guide.com/upload/stema/argentina_coa.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.my-world-guide.com/country/19/&h=499&w=346&sz=12&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=l4rNrir-FtdnDM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=90&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dargentina%2527s%2Bcoat%2Bof%2Barms%2527%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den"]]  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:COA_of_Argentina.svg
 * Literature **You already know some Spanish and want to start to read Argentinean literature? Argentina has a very lively artistic movement, and many of it´s writers are world famous, while others have gained a respected place between the Latin** **American authors. A lot of these authors will also have work translated into English and other language, but as you are learning SYou already know some Spanish and want to start to read Argentinean literature? Argentina has a very lively artistic movement, and many of it´s writers are world famous, while others have gained a respected place between the Latin American authors. A lot of these authors will also have work translated into English and other language, but as you are learning Spanish, you could as well stack your library with the originals. Argentina hasn´t produced writers like Isabel Allende, Paulo Coelho or Gabriel García Marquez, world-famous authors of accesible bestsellers, still here are some ideas to help you explore in a bookshop.
 * Drama: **They have an opera house** http://www.argentour.com/en/argentina/argentina_art.php
 * Marketplace **Argentinas market places are very poor** http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/08/gauchito_gil/