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Spanish 3 Midterm
Argentina Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How Big is Argentina? | 2,170 miles long and 868 miles wide |
| What is the second largest country in South America? | Argentina |
| What are the pampas? | The plains |
| What is a gaucho? | An argentinian cowboy that lives on the pampas in a ranch |
| What country is greatly influences in Argentina? | Italy |
| What is the capital? | Buenos Aires |
| What is a nickname for Argentina? | The Paris of South America because of the wide streets and big parks. |
| What is the main street? | Avenida Nueve de Julio, named for Argentina's Independence from Spain, on July 9, 1816 |
| What is the widest street in the world? | Avenida Neuve de Julio |
| How long is Avenida Nueve? | 460 feet from sidewalk to sidewalk |
| What countries border Argentina? | Uraguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Chile, and Bolivia |
| What is the national dance of Argentina? | The tango...it was first outlawed for it's suggestive manner but then it was allowed and considered graceful and elegant. Is now used in modern dance competitions. |
| Who was eva peron? | A famous politician. Started out using men as a way to get to the top but then ended up marrying Juan Peron and ruling the country with him |