Argentina by Maverick Jones https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l By: Maverick Jones en-us 2019-03-04 16:55:57 UTC 2023-03-22 15:02:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Rafaelo.png 6 Fast Facts mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/337555115 1. Argentina's economy is the 3rd largest in Latin America and the 2nd largest in South America.
2. In 2001 Argentina had 5 presidents in 10 days.
3. A soccer player for Argentina, Diego Maradona has his own religion made by his fans.
4. In 1913, Argentina was the world's 10th wealthiest nation per capita. Now it's the 54th.
5. Officials in Lionel Messi's hometown in Argentina have banned parents from naming their children "Messi."
6 .Argentina has the highest number of psychiatrists per capita in the world.
]]> 2019-03-04 17:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/337555115 Physical Map mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/337567003 38.4161° S, 63.6167° W]]> 2019-03-04 17:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/337567003 Map of Latin America mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/337567962 2019-03-04 17:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/337567962 Food mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338006787 Empanadas
Empanadas are stuffed pastries filled with either meats, corn, vegetables, tuna or cheese ]]> 2019-03-05 16:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338006787 Demographics mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338009091 * The population of Argentina is roughly 45 million people 
* 92% of Argentina's population live in cities.
* The average age of the population in Argentina is 31.7 years old.
* The average life expectancy is 77.3 years.
* Argentina's population has one of Latin America's lowest birth rates and population growth rates, about 1% a year.]]> 2019-03-05 17:00:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338009091 Climate mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338015235 The climate in Argentina is different depending on where you go. Buenos Aires has a temperate climate; it's cold in winter, hot and humid in summer. In the deserts of Cuyo it can be extremely hot and dry in summer and temperatures can reach 122° Fahrenheit]]> 2019-03-05 17:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338015235 History mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338015586 Discovered in 1516 by Juan Diaz de Solis,Argentina developed under the Spanish. British forces were expelled in 1806,1807, and after Napoleon conquered Spain in 1808, the Argentinians set up their own government in 1810.On July 9,1816,independence was gained.]]> 2019-03-05 17:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338015586 Landscape mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338019395 The Pampas are one of the largest fertile plains in the world it covers almost one third of Argentina's land area. Bordered by mountains and the Atlantic Ocean, the landscape of Patagonia displays huge forests, mountains valleys, and many cold lakes.]]> 2019-03-05 17:18:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338019395 Language mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338021966 The official language of Argentina is Spanish. Although many other languages are spoken.]]> 2019-03-05 17:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338021966 Government mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338022093 Argentina's government is practically a federal system,it's a presidential representative democratic republic. The President of Argentina is head of state and head of government. Executive power is used by the President. Legislative power is in both the Executive and the National Congress. The Judiciary is independent from the Executive and the Legislature. ]]> 2019-03-05 17:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338022093 Religion mjones392 https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338140393 76.5% are Roman Catholic,11.3% religiously indifferent, 9% Protestant with 7.9% in Pentecostal denominations,1.2% Jehovah's Witnesses,and 0.9% Mormons.]]> 2019-03-05 20:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mjones392/ue710ocbcn6l/wish/338140393