2. LQ, LV Acronyms for aviation +54 International Tel. code .ar Internet domain $ Argentino (U$s 1= $3,90) Currency Spanish Official Language Varied – (it depends on the region) Climate and geography 40.914.000 hab. 31th in the world Population 2.780.4006 Km 2 . 8th largest in the world Area Buenos aires + 23 provinces Capital city
3. National Symbols “ Unity and Freedom” Next year we will commemorate 200 years of First Govenment Junta (May Revolution) 1810 - 2010 National Shield National bird “El Hornero” National Flag National flower “El Ceibo”
4. We export to other parts of the world: Corn Wheat Soybean Beef, dairy and leather
5. Argentinian great sports power :: Football The Argentine football team won two world cups: one in 1978 and 1986 Diego Maradona :: considered to be the best player of all times . Now National team coach Lionel Messi :: best worldwide player, accoding to FIFA
6. Last year Argentine rugby team “ Los Pumas ” won the third place in the rugby world cup Argentinian great sports power :: Rugby Juan Martin Hernandez :: 3rd place in rugby according to International ranking Felipe Contempomi :: 5th place in rugby according to International ranking
7. Luciana Aymar is considered the best hockey player in the world in the last four years. Argentinian great sports power :: Hockey Last year Argentine Hockey team “ Las Leonas ” won the first place in the Champions Trophy
8. Argentinian great sports power :: Tennis Juan Martín del Potro :: 5th in the ATP ranking
11. Our Nobel prizes CARLOS SAAVEDRA LAMAS 1936 :: Premio Nobel de la Paz BERNARDO ALBERTO HOUSSAY 1947 :: Premio Nobel en Fisiología y Medicina LUIS FEDERICO LELOIR 1970 :: Premio Nobel de Química ADOLFO PÉREZ ESQUIVEL 1890 :: Premio Nobel de la Paz CÉSAR MILSTEIN 1984 :: Premio Nobel en Fisiología y Medicina
12. We have invented among other things… Birome :: Biró in 1936 Bus :: Di Cesare and Alejandro Castelvi 1925 Seat BKF :: Bonet, Kurchan and Ferrari 1938 Dr. René Favaloro :: first Bypass coronary surgery in the world Arq. Cezar Pellie: Petronas towers Kuala Lumpur, Malasia.
13. Touristic attractions in different regions… Iguazú falls Beaches :: Mar del Plata Wonderful deserts :: Valle de la Luna San Juan Wonderful deserts :: Rally Dakar 2009 Buenos Aires :: Capital City Ushuaia :: the southernmost city of the world “ Cerro Aconcagua” :: The highest peak in América :: 6.962 mt and the second in the world “ La Cumbrecita” :: Pedestrian and ecological town Snowed peaks :: Las leñas, Bariloche, Esquel and many more… Hill of Seven Colours :: Northwest area Glacier Perito Moreno