ARGENTINA 



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ARGENTINA 



OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON ARGENTINA 



Outline 



I. Poult ion 



CD Latitude, 21 55' to 55 2' south 



(2) Longitude, 53 40' to 73 17' west 



( 3 ) Boundaries 



II. Size and Shape 



(1) Length, 2,200 miles 

 ('2) Breadth, 1,000 miles in north to 200 

 miles in south 



(3) Area, 1,083,596 square miles 



(4) Comparative size 



(5) Wedge-shaped 



III. Surface 



(1) Vast, flat plain in east 



(2) Interior highlands 



(3) Plateau and peaks in northwest 



IV. Drainage 



(1) Easterly flowing rivers 



(a) The Rio de la Plata 



(b) The Parana 



(c) The Paraguay 



(d) The Salado 



(2) Salt marshes in central provinces 



V. Climate 



( 1 ) Temperate 



(2) Climatic differences compared with 



United States 



(3) Arid regions and rainfall 



VI. Product* and IndiiNtric* 



(1) Stock-raising 



(2) Agricultural products 



(3) Mining 



VII. Inhabitants 



(1) Language and characteristics of the 



people 



(2) Small rural population; cities 



(3) Immigration 



(4) Roman Catholic religion 



(5) Compulsory education; decrease in 



illiteracy 



VIII. Transportation and Commerce 



(1) Communication with New York and 



Brazil 



(2) Buenos Aires and other ports 



(3) River navigation' 



(4) Railroads 



(5) The North Americans' part in the 



business of Argentina 



IX. Government and History 



(1) 



A republic 



(2) Early exploration 



(3) Colonial government of Spain 



(4) Independence 



(5) Political struggles of the republic 



(6) Boundary difficulties with Chile and 



Paraguay 



(7) International cooperation of South 



American countries 



Questions 



Why does the country near the Andes have but little rainfall? 



What are some of the reasons for the success of European salesmen in Argentina? 



What celebration was held in 1910? 



Where do the Argentine farmers buy most of their machinery? 



Has the country an extensive coast line? 



How are the pawnshops prevented from charging excessive interest, and what are 

 they called? 



Which country gives more attention to alfalfa, Argentina or the United States? 



How is Tierra del Fuego cut off from the rest of the country? 



What are Argentina's two great crops? 



What three heads of foreign nations have helped Argentina settle its disputes 

 with its neighbors? 



What are the meanings of Argentina, La Plata, Buenos Aires and Tierra del 

 Fuego? 



