Amidst growing workers' and students' unrest, another coup took place in June 1966, self-designated Revolución Argentina (Argentiene Revolution), which established General Juan Carlos Onganía as de facto president, supported by several leaders of the... Read more »
The culture of Argentina is as varied as the country's geography and mix of ethnic groups. Modern Argentine culture has been largely influenced by European immigration although there are lesser elements of Amerindian and African influences, particula... Read more »
The defeat of the Spanish was followed by a long civil war between unitarians and federalists, about the organization of the country and the role of Buenos Aires in it. Unitarians thought that Buenos Aires should lead the less-developed provinces, as... Read more »
The Spanish language is understood and spoken as a first or second language for virtually all of Argentina's population. The Italian and Quechua have more than one million speakers. Of all the countries of the world where Spanish or Castilian is domi... Read more »
Europeans first arrived in the region with the 1502 voyage of Amerigo Vespucci. The Spanish navigator Juan Diaz de Solis visited the territory which is now Argentina in 1516. In 1536 Pedro de Mendoza established a small settlement at the mo... Read more »
In Argentina there is a wide freedom of religion guaranteed by Article 14 of the Constitution, although the state recognizes a prominent character in the Catholic Church, which has a different legal status with respect to the other churches and confe... Read more »
Argentina's long coastline features beautiful sandy Argentina beaches that are characterized by dunes and dense forests. The Atlantic Coast is dotted with beaches that offer a wide range of accommodation, from small cabins to comfortable and luxuriou... Read more »
Country Fact Sheet: Full country name: Republica ArgentinaArea: 2,776,890 sq km (1,083,000 sq mi) Population: 38,740,807(July 2003 est.)Capital city: Buenos AiresLanguage: American SpanishGovernment: RepublicPresident: Cristina Fernandez de KirchnerP... Read more »
Painting and sculpture Argentina innovative styles are fed with European and American Indian influences. The third decade of the twentieth century represented a milestone for the development of painting, performing major events related to new aesthet... Read more »
The tango is a musical and dance style born in the Buenos Aires suburbs with an international, strongly tied with Argentina and Uruguay, but especially Buenos Aires. In this musical genre highlighted Carlos Gardel, considered the King of Tango, and w... Read more »
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