ARGENTINA

Argentina is in South America.

H I S T O R Y D AY S

• May 25th of 1810 Revolution of May (the Creoles gave the

first cry of freedom forming the First Government)

• July, 9th of 1816 Declaration of Independence

• June, 20th Flag Day in honor of the death of its

creator Manuel Belgrano

• Main hero of the homeland (Founding Father) José de San

Martín… and Manuel Belgrano.

A R G E N T I N A b o r d e r s

Argentina borders with:

Uruguay, Brasil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile

climate and topography

Argentina has a wide variety

of climates

(temperate, subtropical and

subpolar) and a variety of

topography (plateaus, plains

and mountains)

Population & LANGUAGE

• Argentina has 40 million people.

• The official language is Spanish.

• The president is Cristina Fernández de Kirchner.

SOME IMPORTANT PEOPLE OF

ARGENTINA

Jorge Luis

Borges

(writer)

Carlos Gardel

(tango singer)

Ernesto “Che”

Guevara

(revolutionary)

Néstor and

Cristina

Kirchner

Diego

Mardona

Leonel Messi

“mate”: a Typical DRINK

• It’s a traditional

drink, similar to hot tea.

• This is me (2 years old)

drinking “mate” at home.

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