Question | Answer |
what is the capital? | buenos aires |
what is the landmass? | 1,068,302 sq mi
- 23 provinces |
what are the major physical features? | west- andes mountains
mount aconcagua is the highest mountain in western hemisphere
-east of andes is andes foothillswhich has grains,cotton,and grapes grown
-runoff of andes mnts makes farming possible
-southeast of andes pategonia which has poor soi |
more physical features ……………. | central- pampas which has fertile soil and 2/3 of pop lives there
east- rio de a plata which is a bay formed by prana and uruguay river
northwest- gran chaco which has heavy summer rain,substince farming and trees grow tanin
northeast-grasslands |
what is the economy? | -farming and ranching -beef,sugar cane,wheat,soybeans,and corn
-natural recources are petroleum,zinc,iron,copper,tin,and uranium |
what are the major imports and exports? | import-machinery
export-meat |
what is the government? | democratic republic and president is hristina fernandez de kirchner |
what is the language? | spanish wth italian dialect |
what is the religion? | 92% roman catholic |
what are the ethnic groups? | 97% european ancestry and mostly spanish and italian |
what is the climate? | northeast-humid subtropical
andes-highland
south-marine west coast
centeral and south east -dessert
centeral and north- steppe |