Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 sq mi), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. Argentina shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, and a part of Antarctica.
The earliest recorded human presence in modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period. The Inca Empire expanded to the northwest of the country in pre-Columbian times. The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century. Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, a Spanish overseas viceroyalty founded in 1776. The declaration on July 9 of 1816 and the fight for independence (1810–1825) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1880, culminating in the country's reorganization as a federation. The country thereafter enjoyed relative peace and stability, with several waves of European immigration, mainly Italians and Spaniards, influencing its culture and demography.
Argentina is a regional power, and retains its historic status as a middle power in international affairs. A major non-NATO ally of the United States, Argentina is a developing country with the second-highest HDI (human development index) in Latin America after Chile. It maintains the second-largest economy in South America, and is a member of G-15 and G20. Argentina is also a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, World Trade Organization, Mercosur, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the Organization of Ibero-American States. (Full article...)
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Rodrigo Alejandro Bueno (May 24, 1973 – June 24, 2000), known by his stage name Rodrigo or his nickname " El Potro" ("the Colt"), was an Argentine singer of cuarteto music. Bueno's style was marked by his on-stage energy and charisma. His short, dyed hair and casual clothes differed from typical cuarteto singers with strident colors and long curly hair. During his career, Bueno expanded cuarteto music to the Argentine national scene, remaining one of the main figures of the genre.
His first release with the label, Lo Mejor del Amor, became an instant radio hit, earning him national fame and an ACE Award for Best Musical Act. The success was followed by La Leyenda Continúa (certified gold by CAPIF) and Cuarteteando. His 1999 release A 2000 became the theme of a series of concerts begun in the Astral Theater and held the following year in the Luna Park Arena under the name of Cuarteto Característico Rodrigo A 2000 ("Characteristic Cuarteto, Rodrigo to 2000"). His death caused an immediate sensation in the Argentine media. (Full article...)
Spring at the Rosedal lake in Buenos Aires at the Tres de Febrero park in the Palermo neighborhood.
The following are images from various Argentina-related articles on Wikipedia.
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Image 3Population pyramid of Indigenous Argentines in 2022. (from Indigenous peoples in Argentina)
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Image 4Javier Milei served as President of Argentina since 2023. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 5Carlos Gardel is the most famous representative of Tango. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 6Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata in 1777 (from History of Argentina)
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Image 8Carlos Menem served as President of Argentina from 1989 to 1999. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 9Artifacts at the Pío Pablo Díaz Museum in Cachi, Salta Province. One of several in Argentina devoted to the ethnology of Indigenous peoples. (from Indigenous peoples in Argentina)
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Image 10Raúl Alfonsín's presidential inauguration, 1983 (from History of Argentina)
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Image 11President Juan Perón (1946) (from History of Argentina)
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Image 12Police intervention in the 2001 riots (from History of Argentina)
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Image 13The interior of the Teatro Colón. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 14Cristina Fernández de Kirchner served as President of Argentina from 2007 to 2015. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 15The training ship Sarmiento and the Ministry of Defense, Buenos Aires (from History of Argentina)
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Image 16The haystacks (1911) by Martín Malharro. He is considered the introducer of Impressionism in Argentina. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 17Map of the East Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Strait of Magellan Dispute. In blue and green are the boundaries claimed by Argentinian and Chilean historians respectably as uti possidetis iuris in Patagonia. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 18Alberto Fernández served as President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 19Mauricio Macri served as President of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 20The asado (1888), by Ignacio Manzoni. Asado is considered a national dish, and is typical of Argentine families to gather on Sundays around one. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 21President Julio Argentino Roca, the central political figure of the PAN Hegemony years (from History of Argentina)
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Image 23Known as the "voice of the voiceless ones", Mercedes Sosa was one of the preeminent exponents of nueva canción. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 24Under General Roca, the Conquest of the Desert extended Argentine power into Patagonia. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 26Lionel Messi is the football player with the most titles in history. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 27The ousting of President Arturo Illia was initially broadly supported but later deeply regretted by the Argentine population. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 28Néstor Kirchner served as President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007. His presidency marked the ideology called Kirchnerism. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 29Monument to the Falklands War fallen, Rosario (from History of Argentina)
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Image 30Argentine junta leader Jorge Rafael Videla meeting U.S. President Jimmy Carter in September 1977 (from History of Argentina)
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Image 34The changing state of Argentina. The light green area was allocated to indigenous peoples, the light pink area was the Liga Federal, the hatched areas are subject to change during the period. (from History of Argentina)
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Image 37The Tucumán Government Palace is the executive office building of the Government of the Tucumán Province. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 38Payada in a bar. Painting by Carlos Morel. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 39alt=Flag of La Rioja (from Indigenous peoples in Argentina)
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Image 40Population of Indigenous people in Greater Buenos Aires according to the 2022 census. (from Indigenous peoples in Argentina)
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Image 42Emanuel Ginóbili, one of the most recognized Argentine basketball players. (from Culture of Argentina)
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Image 44Florencio Molina Campos, Argentine illustrator and painter. (from Culture of Argentina)
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