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Argentina
The Argentine Republic is a South American neighbor of Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Brazil, and Bolivia. Argentina owes its name to the clear, shining silvery whiteness of its streams and coastal beaches. Contributors typically want to know about the country's exciting night life; Italian immigrant heritage; many artistic, literary and musical accomplishments; up-and-down politics; and vast mineral and natural resources.
1,169 Questions
How do people in Argentina make a living?
Most population of Argentina depend on farming and the industrial sector for their living.
Does Argentina have a royal family or president?
We have a representative democratic republic, in which the President is both head of state and head of government.
And as the same with all the American countries, we don't have royal families. The kingdoms are in Europe, not America.
Sailing time on a freighter from buenos aires to Houston Texas?
The normal freight sailing time from Houston, Texas to Buenos Aires, Argentina is 14 days
What do people from Argentina generally look like?
There's no "general look" in Argentina. This is a country whose population is composed by any kind of ethnicities, because of the million and million immigrants from Europe, mostly Spaniards, Italians, Frenchs, Germans and Polish, and the aboriginal people of the area where the country is located, peoples like Mapuches, Guaraníes and Quechuas. So despite most Argentines are European descent, there're Argentines who look like Nordic people from Scandinavia (like Cistian Nasuti, for example), and Argentines who are of pure Amerindian heritage (Caferino Namuncurá). But this doesn't end here, there're Argentines who are of Middle Eastern descent, from countries like Albania (David Nalbandian) and a really small, but still importan people of Asian heritage (María Kodama) and African heritage (Fidel Nadal).
Greetings from Argentina.
What percentage of Antarctica does Argentina own?
The same as other countries - none. No country owns any of Antarctica. Many have claims and several of those overlap. The Antarctic Treaty ignores land claims and forbids future land claims.
What Argentine river has the same name as one of the states in the United States?
The Colorado River.
How many miles between Cape Town South Africa and Buenos Aires Argentina?
They are 8080 miles (approx. value) away from each other. Note that this is a straight distance between the two places. The actual distance may vary according to the flight path or road/sear route chosen.
Who is the present leader of Argentina?
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is the president of Argentina. She is the wife of former (deceased) president Nestor Kirchner.
What are the geography and climate of Argentina?
mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
Is Argentina located in Latin America?
We [argentinians] live in Latin America. We don't speak Latin. We speak spanish =) And some people (as me) speak English also
Ethnic groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%
What is the official sport of Argentina?
Football(soccer) PATO. It's played on horses, like Polo. We are better known for our football players but it is not our National Sport.
How do you get to the Buenos Aires domestic airport?
Buenos Aires as city (you also heave Buenos Aires as state) has 2 airports.
For international travel we use to use EZEIZA that has the international code EZE. The real name of the airport is Ministro Pistarini.
For domestic flights we use AEROPARQUE with the international code AEP. The real name of the airport is Jorge Newbery. If you're going to travel to Uruguay, you can also use AEROPARQUE.
When did Argentina win the world cup?
Argentina defeated Nigeria 1-0 at Ellis Park Stadium on June 12, their first match of the tournament. The only goal of the game was scored by Gabriel Heinze after six minutes of play.
Argentina continued to win all three of its matches in the Group Stage.
What kind of tea does Argentina drink?
The traditional beverage in Argentina is the "Yerba mate", made from the dry leaves of a tree that grows in northeastern Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil, (Ilex paraguariensis).
The Spaniards in Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and the Portuguese of southern Brazil adopted the drink from the local Guarani natives. It is refreshing in summer (drank cold as "terere") and its caffeine content keeps you awake. It warms you in winter.
The leaves are dried, treated and ground and an infusion is made with them, known as "mate".
It is prepared by using a "mate" (a gourd or dry squash or a metal "cup"). The "yerba" is placed in the "mate" and hot water is poured into it from a kettle. The liquid is then sucked through a "bombilla" (metal tube with a mesh on its lower tip - to filter the "yerba" leaves).
Mate is usually drank in company, and the gourd is successively refilled with water and passed on to the next person. Yes, all drink from the same "bombilla" which surprises most foreigners and seems an unhealthy practice (which it may be).
It is also provided in "tea bags".
Mate tastes like a strong and slightly bitter green tea.
In Argentina we also drink tea (mostly dark and with a shot of lemmon juice) and plenty of coffee.
What does NCM mean on shipments for Argentina?
NCM (translates to MCN-Mercosur Common Nomenclature) is the harmonized tariff schedule related to international commerce within Mercosul, the south American common market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) . It has been used since 1995 to simplify the customs control over all types of goods, and is based on the HS (Harmonized System). The codes are similar to the US HTS code, but composed by 08 instead of 10 digits.
What food traditionally grows in Argentina?
The main agricultural products in Argentina are maize, soybeans, and wheat. The most common fruit grown in Argentina is grapes.
