Welcome to Argentina-a country in South America!
Football
Did you "From the start of the event, Argentina was not the favorite, but against all odds, the national team, the host country won the World Cup 1978 in Buenos Aires, an international tournament which was followed closely around the world, from Uganda and Paraguay Andorra and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The South American nation won the world title at the expense of the Netherlands and Brazil. Today Argentina is mainly seen as a soccer-loving country. In the coming decades, Argentina won many international titles, including two Olympic titles (Athens 04 and Beijing '08), six World Youth Cups and one FIFA World Cup (Mexico City'86). Today the national team is a favorite for win the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Africa.
Cinematography
Did you "On 24 March 1986, Argentina's film" The History Journal ", made history when he was named Best Foreign Language Film Award at Annual Film Academy. From an unprecedented number of countries, including Hungary ( "Colonel Redl"), Yugoslavia ( "Father Was Away on Business") and France ( "Three Men and a CARDI). Since then, the event was the most successful for Argentina and Latin America. Before 1986, this Spanish-speaking nation has received two Oscar nominations for "The Truce "(1974) and" Camilla "(1984).
Location
Did you know Argentina is in South America. Its immediate neighbors are: to the west with Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast. On the other side, covering 1,068,300 miles square (2,779,221 km) and is the second largest nation in South America after Brazil. Mountains, valleys and plains cover the country. It is home to Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas. Economically, Argentina is rich in natural resources. Buenos Aires is the capital of the nation. In recent years, Argentina is gaining a reputation for its natural beauty and rich culture. Taking advantage which has become one of the most visited countries in South America.
Nobel Prize in Medicine
Did you-Bernard A. Houssay shared a Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947, along with Carl F. Cori and Gerty T. Cori.
Iguazu Falls
Did you know you-Niagara Falls (shared with Brazil) is most remarkable landscapes in Argentina.
Eva Perón
Did you-Zapiola, 25 km from Buenos Aires, where the scene of the 1996 movie "Evita" that won an Oscar for best original song ( "You Must Love Me").
Ballet
Did you-Paloma Herrera was one of Latin America and known ballet dancers in the last century. She began to settle as one of the dancers of his generation when he studied at the English National Ballet in London.
Tennis
Did you know an athlete from Argentina, Guillermo Vilas was the most famous tennis player in the country until 2009 when his compatriot Juan Martin del Potro won the U.S. Open. In late 1970 and early 1980, Mr. Vilas enjoyed a brief period of celebrities, along with Susana Gimenez, Mario Kempes, Diego Maradona, Silvana Suarez and Carlos Reutemann – during which he made several television appearances and was pursued by the international press. Vilas comes from Buenos Aires.
United Nations
Did you "Historically, Argentina was one of the first members of the United Nations and later was elected to a non-permanent seat on the Security Council of the UN (1948-49).
Norma Aleandro
Did you-Norma Aleandro is a multi-talented actress in Latin America. Prestige Aleandro took a quantum leap in the country when the film "The Official Story, "won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in the mid-1980s. She played" Alicia Marnet of Ibaa ± ez in the film "The Official Story." She comes from Buenos Aires.
OAS
Did you "In the '70s, Alejandro Orfila was elected Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), the leading international organization in the Americas.
Alejandro Guevara Onofre: Freelance writer. Alejandro is author of a host of articles/essays about over 220 countries and dependencies (and American States as well), from ecology, history, tourism and national heroes to Olympic sports, foreign relations, and wildlife. In addition, he has published some books on women’s rights, among them “History of the Women in America” and “Famous Americans.”
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