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It is noted that the name Argentina derives from the Latin argentum that means silver. Argentina is the land of Gauchos, Asado, Mate, Pampas, Tango, and Dulce de leche. Did you know that the name immediately conjures up the image of awesome steaks, passionate men and women and extensive night of eating the top meat of the globe and sipping mate, afterwards.

It is noted that the capital city Buenos Aires is the center of the country in all ways except its geographical location. With the R?o de la Plata, in the east of the country, it is always actually the city that is closest to the Old Continent, and probably the most European city in South America.

Second in South America just to Brazil in size and population, Argentina is known to be a plain, rising from the Atlantic to the Chilean border and the towering Andes peaks. Aconcagua (22,834 ft, 6,960 m) is the highest peak in the globe outside Asia. Argentina is known to be also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay on the north, and by Uruguay and Brazil on the east. Did you know that the northern location is the swampy and partly wooded Gran Chaco, bordering on Bolivia and Paraguay.

South of that are and have always been the rolling, fertile Pampas, that are and have always been rich in agriculture and sheep- and cattle-grazing and support most of the population. Next southward is Patagonia, a region of cool, arid steppes with many wooded and fertile sections.

The history of Argentina dates back to human civilization from 1100BC. Ancient history reveals that indigenous population was of Charruas and Guaranies who thrived on agriculture and pottery. The colonial period of Argentina saw invasion of Spain. Spanish rulers settled there and influenced Argentina with their culture right from 16th century. The struggle for freedom from Spanish rule succeeded in 1810.From thereon, Argentina is known to establish nation state with the division of people into patriots and royalists. Constitution was developed in 1853. The prosperity of this country increased from 1880 till 1929 and it went on to become one of the richest countries of the world. Argentina economically is known to have a major crisis and lost ties to US dollar in recent history.

Temperate climate is known to vary from being subtropical in north to sub-polar in the south near Antarctic region. The north of Argentina witnesses periodic draughts, experiences very humid summers and less degree of drier winter seasons. Central portion of Argentina gets regular thunderstorms. The western portion of Argentina is popular to produce some of the largest hails in the world. Southern region, characterized by its location has very chilly winters with regular dense snowfalls and warmer summers.

The 2001 census of Argentina witnessed a population count of over 36.2 million. The 2010 statistics reveal just over 40 million. Population wide, Argentina places itself third amongst Latin American countries and 33rd on a global scale. On the contrary, Argentina has one of the slowest growth rates compared to other Latin American countries. Population density is 15 persons per square kilometer. Migration rate is not great either. It is known t0 have maximum of 4 people migrating considering 1000 inhabitants. Life expectancy statistics is great, of about 77 years whereas the children born per female ratio is 2.3.