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Twenty-five key facts about Argentina: history, institutions, geography, culture and economy.

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What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires, on the Rio de la Plata.
2
When is Independence Day?
9 July, for the 1816 declaration at the Congress of Tucuman.
3
What does 25 May commemorate?
The May Revolution of 1810 and the First Junta.
4
Who designed the national flag?
Manuel Belgrano, who raised it in Rosario in 1812.
5
Which document is the basis of national law?
The Constitution of 1853, reformed in 1860 and 1994.
6
How many provinces are there?
Twenty-three, plus the autonomous city of Buenos Aires.
7
How many senators does each district elect?
Three, giving 72 senators in all.
8
What is the seat of the national executive?
The Casa Rosada on the Plaza de Mayo.
9
Who crossed the Andes in 1817?
Jose de San Martin, with the Army of the Andes.
10
Which 1912 law introduced the secret, compulsory male vote?
The Saenz Pena Law.
11
When did women gain the vote by law?
1947, by a law promoted by Eva Peron.
12
What was the 1991 Convertibility Plan?
A fixed one-to-one rate between the peso and the US dollar.
13
What is the highest mountain in the Americas?
Aconcagua, in Mendoza, about 6,960 metres.
14
Which two rivers form the Rio de la Plata?
The Parana and the Uruguay.
15
Which falls lie on the border with Brazil?
Iguazu Falls, in Misiones.
16
What are the Pampas?
The fertile temperate plains of the centre-east, the farming heartland.
17
Which glacier is near El Calafate?
Perito Moreno, in Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz.
18
Which city is the southernmost in the world?
Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego.
19
What is the Zonda?
A hot, dry foehn wind on the eastern slopes of the Andes.
20
Which is the national sport?
Pato, a horseback game with a ball with handles, since 1953.
21
What is mate?
An infusion of yerba mate drunk from a gourd with a metal straw.
22
Which music was born in the Rio de la Plata ports?
Tango, listed by UNESCO in 2009 with Uruguay.
23
Who wrote Ficciones?
Jorge Luis Borges, in 1944.
24
Which epic gaucho poem was written by Jose Hernandez?
Martin Fierro, published in 1872.
25
Which wine grape is the signature red of Mendoza?
Malbec.

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