In Spanish , the two words "Argentina" and " La Plata " have the same meaning, both of which are "silver".
Argentina's football is awesome and has won the championship twice. 2014 Messi led the Argentine team to the finals, which was the last time a South American team reached the finals.
Country name : Argentine Republic , referred to as "Argentina"
Overview : Located in the southeastern part of South America, facing Atlantic Ocean in the east, across the sea from Antarctica in the south, bordering Chile , Bolivia , Paraguay , Uruguay , and Brazil, with a land area of 2.7804 million square kilometers (excluding Malvinas Islands and the Antarctic territory advocated by Afghanistan), second to Brazil, it is the second largest country in Latin America. The coastline is more than 5,000 kilometers and the continental shelf area is nearly 1 million square kilometers.
Topographic : Gradually flat from west to east. The west is a mountainous land with the undulating and majestic Andes Mountains as the main body. The Akongagua Mountain is 6,964 meters above sea level, the highest peak of the Andes Mountains, and the highest peak in South America, and the highest peak in the southern and western hemispheres. The mountainous land accounts for about 30% of the country's area; the Pampas grassland in the east and central areas is a famous agricultural and pastoral area; the north is mainly the Granchaco Plain, with many swamps and forests; the south is the Patagonian Plateau. The main rivers are the La Plata River (220 kilometers widest at the widest point) and its upper reaches of the Parana River and Uruguay River and Paraguay River .
Population : In 2022, the total population of Argentina was 47.32 million. White and Indo-European mixed race accounts for 95%, and whites are mostly Italian and Hispanic descendants. Indian has a population of 955,000, of which the most populous ethnic minority is Mapuche . The official language is Spanish. 73.9% of the residents believe in Catholicism
Historical : Before the 16th century, it was the residence of the Indians , and in the mid-16th century it became a Spanish colony. On May 25, 1810, the May Revolution , which opposed Spanish colonial rule, broke out, and the first government committee was established. In 1812, Jose Francisco de San Martin Martos led the Argentine people to fight against the Spanish colonial army and declared independence on July 9, 1816. The Federal Republic was established in 1853, and in 1860, it was changed to a Republic. In 1982, a war broke out with Britain over the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas Islands, and was later defeated and the military government fell. The fourth amended constitution in 1994 stipulates that Argentina is a federal state and implements representative democracy.
Administrative : Presidential system federal republic system country consisting of 23 provinces and federal capitals ( Buenos Aires ). Buenos Aires is located on the right bank of the estuary of the La Plata River on the eastern coast of Argentina. The city is divided into 1 federal district and 19 suburban areas, with a total area of 3,885 square kilometers and a population of 3.08 million (in 2020). is the second largest city in South America (second only to Sao Paulo, Brazil) . Buenos Aires has been the Spanish colonial center for nearly 300 years. In 1816, when Argentina was independent, it was designated as the capital, showing European style everywhere, quite similar to the street layout of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. The "Children's Republic" built on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, the exquisite buildings and streets are rich in European and Southeast Asian moods, and the buildings display paintings, woodcuts and other handicrafts from some countries.
Economic : In 2020, Argentina's total economic output was of to US$383 billion, and per capita GDP was US$8524. As of the end of 2019, the balance of Afghanistan's foreign debt was US$276.686 billion, accounting for 60% of the GDP of . Ah is a country with strong comprehensive national strength in Latin America. The industry is relatively complete and the agriculture and animal husbandry are well developed. The industrial geographical distribution is uneven, mainly concentrated in , Buenos Aires province and , Cordoba province . The nuclear industry has the highest level of development in Latin America, and now it has three operating nuclear power plants . With developed agriculture and animal husbandry, it is an important producer and exporter of food and meat in the world. It is known as the "world's granary and meat warehouse". It mainly grows soybeans, corn, wheat, sorghum , sunflower seeds, etc.Argentina has a long history of animal husbandry, and livestock breeds and livestock levels occupy an advanced position in the world. Animal Husbandry accounts for 40% of the total agricultural and animal husbandry output value. 80% of the country's livestock is concentrated in the Pampas prairie, mainly cattle and sheep.
Argentina is rich in mineral resources and is one of the major mining countries in Latin America. The main mineral resources include oil, natural gas, copper, gold, uranium, lead, zinc, borate , clay, etc., most of which are located near the Andes Mountains on the junction of Chile and Bolivia. The four major oil fields that have been discovered are the Rivadavia Brigadier General City oil field in Chubut Province, the Prasawinkur oil field in Neuken Province, the Tupongato oil field in Mendoza , and the oil fields at the border area of Jujuy and Salta Province. 70% of natural gas resources are distributed in the northern province of Salta and 15% in the southern province of Tierra del Fuego. According to the comprehensive global shale resource assessment released by the U.S. Energy Agency in 2013, Argentina's shale gas reserves ranked second in the world, shale oil reserves ranked fourth in the world, and shale gas reserves account for more than 10% of the global total reserves. Argentina's largest shale oil and gas storage is in the Neuken Basin, among which the Baccaratumerta region is the richest, with 661 billion barrels of oil and 33.4 trillion cubic meters of natural gas resources.
Argentina copper mine is mainly distributed in the Andes mineralization belt along the Chile-Argentina border, extending more than 1,000 kilometers. The deposit type is mainly porphyry type, often accompanied by gold, silver and molybdenum ore . This area is also a mineral production area such as lead, zinc, gold, silver, iron, potassium, manganese, tin, and antimony. The main copper deposits are Bahodra Arunbrella, Pajon and Aguarica.
South America is the region with the richest brine lithium resources in the world, accounting for about 85% of the world's brine lithium resources. It is mainly distributed in the Pune Plateau area at the junction of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia. It is called the "lithium triangle" zone by . The total reserves of lithium resources in Argentina are about 7.35 million tons, of which proven reserves of are 6.5 million tons, making it the third largest lithium metal reserve country in the world, with the main type being the salt lake brine deposit; in 2015, the total mining of Ali metal is nearly 4,000 tons, making it the fourth largest lithium producer in the world.
Argentina has a developed tourism industry and is a major tourist country in South America. Tourism has become the third largest foreign exchange-making industry in Ah. The main tourist attractions include Bariloche Scenic Area , Iguazu Falls (it is one of the five major waterfalls in the world . In 1982, the Iguazu Falls was listed as World Natural Heritage Site by United Nations Educational Science and Technology ), Moreno Glacier , Argentina Tierra del Fuego National Park , Cologne Grand Theatre , etc. Cologne Grand Theatre is located in the downtown of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina. is the third largest opera house in the world after New York Metropolitan Opera and Scala Opera Milan.
Argentina is the largest producer of matte tea in the world. In 2019, 837,000 tons of matte tea were produced, accounting for more than half of the global output. It is said that this kind of tea is known as a "national treasure" and "national tea" by Argentina. In the local language, "Made tea" is "immortal grass" and "godly god tea".
" Tango " dance originated in Argentina and is regarded as a national treasure by the Argentines. Argentine Tango originated from the port area of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.
On February 19, 1972, China established diplomatic relations with Argentina.
There is a sovereignty dispute between the Malvinas Islands with the United Kingdom. In 1982, a war broke out with Britain over the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas Islands. It is now occupied by Britain. In March 2013, the Malay Island authorities held a referendum on whether to maintain the status of the British overseas territory, and 99.8% of the residents of Malay Island voted in favor. The Arab side strongly opposed the referendum and refused to recognize the referendum results. Relations with the UK were once tense.
Argentina's national gem: red stone
In addition, Argentina claims partial territorial sovereignty in the Antarctic region.