Argentina

Argentina

Capital cityThe capital city of Argentina is Buenos Aires.

IGUAZU FALLSIguazu Falls is located at the border of Argentina. It stretches 2.7 Kilometres. The average height of most of the falls is 210 feet.

Floralis Generica Floralis is a sculpture made of steel and aluminum located in Plaza de las naciones Unidas in Buenos Aires.

Argentina’s football teamArgentina’s football team is led by centre back Daniel Passarella. The team is fairly looking forward to the FIFA world cup 2014.

AsadoArgentina’s national dish is Asado. The dish usually consists of beef and it is cooked on an open fire.

Argentinian AnimalsThe Pilot Whale is the second largest species of oceanic dolphin behind the killer Whale. Their onion like head makes them very distinctive.

Argentinian Animals The Jaguarundi is a small species of cat. It is about 77 cm long and weighs about 20 pounds. The coat can be grey or red with lighter fur underneath. Newborn have dark spots.

Argentinian AnimalsThe Water Opossum is a medium sized Opossum that lives in Argentina. It lives around fresh water lakes, rivers, and streams. It likes to eat fish, frogs and other small invertabrates.

Random Facts• The National greeting in Argentina is a kiss on

the cheek!• Argentina is the eighth largest country in the

world.• In Argentina instead of a Tooth Fairy they have

a Mouse called El Raton Perez.• Buenos Aires is the fourth largest city in the

world.

Thank You!• Thank you for watching. We hope

you have learnt something new about Argentina.• By Chloe, Alissa, Reagan, Connor, • Arran and Samuel