Franberry
19-06-2006, 14:56
República Argentina
Factbook Thread
Current Year: 1895
Map Of Argentina (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Ar-map.png)
General Info
Population: 2,839,000
Capital: Buenos Aires
Type of Government: Democractic Republic
President of Argentina: Dr. José Evaristo de Uriburu
Economy:
Argentina is an extremly rich country, among the richest in the world. The econonomy is the largest in the southern part fo the continent, and in the whole of the Americas, second only to the United States of America.
Agricultural: Massive, millions of heads of cattle are spread out along the pampa. Argentina is one of the world's biggest exporters of meat and agricultural products.
Industry: 35,000 major establishments, employing 400,000.
Mining: Substancial mining operations in the Andes.
Geography:
Geography:
Argentina can roughly be divided into three parts: the fertile plains of the Pampas in the central part of the country, the centre of Argentina's agricultural wealth. And the rugged Andes mountain range along the western border with Chile, with the highest point being the Cerro Aconcagua at 6,960 metres. The country streches to the bottom of the continent: Tierra del Fuego.
Major rivers include the Paraguay, Bermejo, Colorado, Uruguay and the largest river, the Paraná. The last two flow together before meeting the Atlantic Ocean, forming the Río de la Plata.
[More to come]
Factbook Thread
Current Year: 1895
Map Of Argentina (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Ar-map.png)
General Info
Population: 2,839,000
Capital: Buenos Aires
Type of Government: Democractic Republic
President of Argentina: Dr. José Evaristo de Uriburu
Economy:
Argentina is an extremly rich country, among the richest in the world. The econonomy is the largest in the southern part fo the continent, and in the whole of the Americas, second only to the United States of America.
Agricultural: Massive, millions of heads of cattle are spread out along the pampa. Argentina is one of the world's biggest exporters of meat and agricultural products.
Industry: 35,000 major establishments, employing 400,000.
Mining: Substancial mining operations in the Andes.
Geography:
Geography:
Argentina can roughly be divided into three parts: the fertile plains of the Pampas in the central part of the country, the centre of Argentina's agricultural wealth. And the rugged Andes mountain range along the western border with Chile, with the highest point being the Cerro Aconcagua at 6,960 metres. The country streches to the bottom of the continent: Tierra del Fuego.
Major rivers include the Paraguay, Bermejo, Colorado, Uruguay and the largest river, the Paraná. The last two flow together before meeting the Atlantic Ocean, forming the Río de la Plata.
[More to come]