1 DISTRICT “O” ARGENTINA Argentina officially the Argentine Republic [A] (Spanish: República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South Ame- rica. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km 2 (1,073,500 sq. mi) and is the largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world. It is the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capi- tal have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over a part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The earliest recorded human presence in modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period. [19] The Inca Em- pire expanded to the northwest of the country in Pre-Columbian times. The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century. [20] Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, [21] a Spanish overseas vice- royalty founded in 1776. The declaration and fight for independence (1810–1818) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861, culminating in the country's reorganization as a federation. The country thereafter enjoyed relative peace and stability, with several waves of European immigration, mainly Italians and Spaniards, radically reshaping its cultural and demographic outlook; 62.5% of the population has full or partial Italian ancestry, and the Argentine culture has significant connections to the Italian culture. The almost-unparalleled increase in prosperity led to Argentina becoming the seventh-wealthiest nation in the world by the early 20th century. [25][26][27] According to the Maddison Historical Statistics Project, Argentina had the world's highest real GDP per capi- ta during 1895 and 1896, and was consistently in the top ten before at least 1920. [28][29] Currently, it is ranked 71st in the world. Follow- ing the Great Depression in the 1930s, Argentina descended into political instability and economic decline that pushed it back into un- derdevelopment, [30] although it remained among the fifteen richest countries for several decades. [25] Following the death of Presi- dent Juan Perón in 1974, his widow and vice president, Isabel Martínez de Perón, ascended to the presidency. She was overthrown in 1976 by a military dictatorship. The military government persecuted and murdered thousands of political critics, activists, and leftists in the Dirty War, a period of state terrorism and civil unrest that lasted over until the election of Raúl Alfonsín as president in 1983. Argentina ranks very high in the Human Development Index, the second-highest in Latin America after Chile. It is a regional power, and retains its historic status as a middle power in international affairs. It maintains the second-largest economy in South America, and is a member of G-15 and G20. Argentina is also a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, World Trade Organiza- tion, Mercosur, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the Organization of Ibero-American States. The above information originated by Wikipedia The First Lions Club was ??????, Chartered in ????? Click here to view more informaon Images from 1963 through 2011 are courteous of Lion Verle Malik. Images may not be to actual size Created 05/24/2021
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DISTRICT “O”
ARGENTINA
Argentina officially the Argentine Republic[A] (Spanish: República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South Ame-rica. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq. mi) and is the largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world. It is the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. Argentina is subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capi-tal have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over a part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The earliest recorded human presence in modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period.[19] The Inca Em-pire expanded to the northwest of the country in Pre-Columbian times. The country has its roots in Spanish colonization of the region during the 16th century.[20] Argentina rose as the successor state of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata,[21] a Spanish overseas vice-royalty founded in 1776. The declaration and fight for independence (1810–1818) was followed by an extended civil war that lasted until 1861, culminating in the country's reorganization as a federation. The country thereafter enjoyed relative peace and stability, with several waves of European immigration, mainly Italians and Spaniards, radically reshaping its cultural and demographic outlook; 62.5% of the population has full or partial Italian ancestry, and the Argentine culture has significant connections to the Italian culture. The almost-unparalleled increase in prosperity led to Argentina becoming the seventh-wealthiest nation in the world by the early 20th century.[25][26][27] According to the Maddison Historical Statistics Project, Argentina had the world's highest real GDP per capi-ta during 1895 and 1896, and was consistently in the top ten before at least 1920.[28][29] Currently, it is ranked 71st in the world. Follow-ing the Great Depression in the 1930s, Argentina descended into political instability and economic decline that pushed it back into un-derdevelopment,[30] although it remained among the fifteen richest countries for several decades.[25] Following the death of Presi-dent Juan Perón in 1974, his widow and vice president, Isabel Martínez de Perón, ascended to the presidency. She was overthrown in 1976 by a military dictatorship. The military government persecuted and murdered thousands of political critics, activists, and leftists in the Dirty War, a period of state terrorism and civil unrest that lasted over until the election of Raúl Alfonsín as president in 1983. Argentina ranks very high in the Human Development Index, the second-highest in Latin America after Chile. It is a regional power, and retains its historic status as a middle power in international affairs. It maintains the second-largest economy in South America, and is a member of G-15 and G20. Argentina is also a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, World Trade Organiza-tion, Mercosur, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the Organization of Ibero-American States.
The above information originated by Wikipedia
The First Lions Club was ??????, Chartered in ?????
Click here to view more information
Images from 1963 through 2011 are courteous of Lion Verle Malik. Images may not be to actual size
Created 05/24/2021
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1963-1964
1969-1970
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1966-1967-1 1966-1967-2 1967-1968 1968-1969
1970-1971-1 1970-1971-2 1971-1972 1972-1973
1973-1974 1974-1975-1 1974-1975-2 1975-1976 1976-1977
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1981-1982
1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987
1993-1994
1980-1981 1979-1980
1989-1990 1988-1989 1987-1988-1 1987-1988-2
1992-1993 1991-1992
1977-1978 1978-1979
1990-1991
1994-1995
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1995-1996-Prestige 1996-1997
2001-2002
2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006
1997-1998
1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001
1995-1996-Regular
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2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022
2007-2008 2006-2007
2011-2012
2008-2009 2009-2010
2010-2011 2012-2013 2013-2014
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BELIVED TO BE HANDOUTS
1974-1975
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1961-1962 ????
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UNKNOWN PINS
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