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Argentina is the 2nd largest country
in South America. (Brazil is the largest.)
It is the 15th largest in the world.
It is less than 1/3 the size of USA.
Argentina's climate ranges from
tropical in the north to the frozen tundra
of the south.
Argentina is home to Cerro Aconcagua,
the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain,
and Laguna del Carbon,
the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere.
Buenos Aires is the capital city.
Spanish is the official language of Argentina.
It gained its independence from Spain
on July 9, 1816. Revolution Day is May 25th.
The majority of people are Catholic.
Everyone may vote at age 18. Argentina's
governmental structure is patterned after
the US and Western Europe.
Argentina claims the Falkland Islands and Antarctica,
but these claims are disputed.
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