Apart from the Spain, 1816, which is the year after the United Provinces of the Rio Plata

declared independence, and of that year, Argentina is the remained area from all the other new countries (that went their separate ways) that was once of the United Provinces.

Argentina culture flourished (provided of the newcomers from 1860 to 1930) with immigrants from places throughout Europe, mostly in particular, the Italian culture and Spain culture.

In 1976, after the military interference, it was then followed by a military junta that took over power.

About the mid20thcentury, its history was dominated by the internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians, also between civilian and military factions.

In 2001-2002 Argentina faced with severe economic crisis that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents.

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Language : Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French

Population : 41,769,726

Birth Rate : 17.54 births/1,000 population

Death Rate : 7.38 deaths/1,000 population

Life Expectancy : total population: 76.95 years male: 73.71 years female: 80.36 year

Ethnic Groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.2% male: 97.2% female: 97.2%

fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium

Total Labor Force: 16.54 million Labor Force- by occupation agriculture: 5% industry: 23% services: 72% Unemployment rate: 7.9%

In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina. The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, but most particularly Italy and Spain, which provided the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930. Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions. Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland Islands by force, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents.

Type of transportation Airports: 1,141 Airports - with paved runways: 156 Roadways: 231,374 km paved: 69,412 km (includes 734 km of Heliports: 2 expressways) Pipelines: gas 29,401 km; liquid petroleum gas 41 km; unpaved: 161,962 km oil 6,166 km; refined products 3,631 km

Railways: 36,966 km Merchant marine: 43 Waterways: 11,000 km Ports and terminals: Arroyo Seco, Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, La Plata, Punta Colorada, Rosario, San Lorenzo-San Martin, Ushuaia

Type of communication Telephones - main lines in use: 9.764 million Telephones - mobile cellular: 51.891 million Radio broadcast stations: 260 AM broadcastings and 1150 FM broadcastings Television broadcast stations: currently 42 television broadcast stations and 12.5 million television sets Internet hosts: 6.025 million Internet users: 13.694 million

Imports: $56.44 billion Imports- commodities: machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics Partners: Brazil 34.5%, US 13.8%, China 11.4%, Germany 5%

Exports: $68.5 billion Exports- commodities: soybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat Partners: Brazil 21.2%, China 9.1%, Chile 7%, US 5.4%

Republic

Carbonada Criolla (Stew with Meat, Vegetables, and Fruit) Beef is the national dish of Argentina Carbonada is a stew that contains meat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and chunks of corn on the cob.

Empanadas (Little Meat Pies) with Chimichurri (Dipping Sauce) Empanadas , little pies usually stuffed with beef, vegetables, and cheese, are a favorite dish. These are eaten by hand and they are often enjoyed as a snack

Religious/Holiday Celebration Food: Bocaditos (Finger Sandwiches) Because it is also tradition in the Roman Catholic Church to not eat meat during Lent, Argentines eat more seafood dishes during this time. Bocaditos (finger sandwiches), made with shrimp are a popular lunch or snack food during Lent.

Carnival (Tilcara, Argentina) : Carnival is further evidence of pagan/Catholic cross breeding. The celebrations here begin with the unearthing of a small devil-effigy from its rocky lair, which is decorated with cornhusks and flowers as symbols of fertility. Offerings of cigarettes and alcohol are made to the earth at this time to ensure good crops. Villagers light firecrackers to provoke the devil, and once the doll appears, several boys dressed as "El diablo" toss it around to nearby revelers, and followed by a band, lead a dancing procession through the streetsThe celebration is a chance for villagers to thank Pacha (the Earth) for all it has given.

Carnival of Tilcara is a religious celebrations, where villagers/civilians of Argentina put up the carnival in a way to thank Pacha (the Earth) for all its living things/Earths providing life, that it has given.