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The Land

Argentina’s land area of 1,056,640 sq miles makes Argentina South America’s second largest country behind only

_______________.

The southern tip reaches just about down to the continent of

_________________.

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The North

The spectacular

________________ is one of the scenic wonders of the world.

Along the northern border, the Iguazu River empties into the

_______________ River.

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Iguazu Falls From a Distance

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The Andes

The Andes tower over the

________________ part of Argentina.

Mount

___________________, with a height of 23,000 feet is the highest mountain is South America.

East of the Andes is a region of rolling hills and desert valleys.

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Mt. Aconcagua, The Highest Mountain in the Americas

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Treeless Plains

In the center of Argentina are treeless plains known as

_______________ which spread for 500 miles.

This land is home to farmers growing grains and ranchers raising livestock.

Most of Argentina’s urban areas are located in these plains. More than

_________ of the people live here.

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A Little About Argentina

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Agriculture

Argentina’s major farm products are beef, corn, and wheat.

Huge _________________, or ranches cover the Pampas.

Owners of these ranches hire

___________________, or cowhands/cowboys.

These cowhands are the national symbol of Argentina.

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-This is called a bolo and it is a weapon that has been employed by the Gauchos of Argentina for many years.

-It is typically made of a long string with rocks on the end that can be used to stun enemies or animals.

-Keep this in mind while you watch the next video, you will see a Gaucho performing for an audience with two Bolos.

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What are Gauchos?????

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Manufacturing

Argentina is one of the

most _______________ countries in South America.

________________ is Argentina’s most valuable mineral resource.

Argentina’s leading manufactured goods are food products, leather, electrical Equipment, and textiles.

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The People Argentina’s

_______________ people live mostly in certain areas of the country.

More than 1/3 of the country’s people live in or around

___________________, Argentina’s capital city.

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Influences

The country has very few Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans.

In 1816, a general named

______________________ helped Argentina win its freedom

from _________________.

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, some of Argentina’s people grew wealthy from industry and the raising of livestock.

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Today

Argentines are mostly

of _________________ ancestry.

The official language of Argentina is

___________________.

86% of Argentina’s people live in cities.

Just about 5 million people live in Argentina’s capital,

____________________.

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