When did people first inhabit Argentina?
Paleolithic period
What is the official name of the country?
Argentine Republic
Who is there western neighbor?
Chile
And the north?
Bolivia and Paraguay
What about the northeast?
Uruguay
And the east?
Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean
What is the nation's capital?
Buenos Aires
Is Buenos Aires self governed?
yes
How did it become the capitol?
it was decided by Congress
What type of government system to the provinces and the capital have?
a federal system
What happened to change it's cultural outlook?
immigration
What language is spoken there?
Spanish
When did they make their declaration of independence?
1810
What happened after that?
fight for independence
Did their civil war last for a long time?
yes
How long?
until 1861
Is Argentina a wealthy country?
yes
When were they recognized as such?
the early 20th century