Tell about Argentina ?

Argentina was the first country to have radio broadcasting in the world on August 27, 1920.

Officials in current Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi’s hometown of Rosario have banned parents from naming their children “Messi” because they said it would lead to too much mass confusion.

Around 97% of Argentina’s population is home to people of European descent, while 1.5% of people are of Amerindian descent, 0.2% of people are of Asian descent and 1.5% of their population is classified as Mestizos.

Argentines like to kiss. They almost always greet each other with a kiss on the cheek, even among men.

Argentines have the highest rates of movie watching in the world.

Argentina is governed under a federal presidential constitutional republic, and established their government after declaring their independence from Spain on July 9, 1816.

Argentina is the third biggest producer of beef in the world. It produces around 2.8 to 3.5 million tons a year.

Parana River is the Longest River in Argentina.

Since declaring their independence they have grown to have the third-largest economy in South America. Their total nominal GDP is estimated to be $474.812 billion while their per capita GDP is around $11,572. Their nominal GDP ranks Argentina as having the 27th best economy in the world, while their GDP per capita is ranked 62nd.

Instead of doing birthday spanks, Argentines pull the earlobes on the birthday boy or girl.

The first woman President to be elected in Argentina was Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

The city of Ushuaia, on the Argentine side of the island of Tierra del Fuego, lays claim to be the southernmost inhabited city in the world.

The country is home to an abundance of natural resources, a growing agricultural sector and a booming industrial market.

Quirino Cristiani was the first Argentinians to create the first animated film in 1917.

There is a Welsh-speaking part of Argentina and it has its own dialect of Welsh.

Argentina became the first country to use fingerprinting as a method of identification in 1892.

Argentina is known as one of the highest literary countries in the world, and prides itself in producing highly literate citizens that can easily maneuver around and succeed in the global business world.

The world’s widest avenue is the 9 de Julio (July 9th) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with 14 lanes, plus 4 lanes of parallel streets.

Yerba Mate is the national drink of Argentina.

There are no public school buses in Argentina, and students must buy their own books and uniforms.

Argentina’s history is entangled with European history. The Europeans first arrived in Argentina in 1502 and established their own settlement in Buenos Aires. Throughout the next two hundred years settlements were established and then abandoned.

Buenos Aires has the second largest population of Jews in the Americas, outside of New York City.

In 1816 Argentina wrote its own Declaration of Independence. Then, in 1856 they established a constitution that is still used today in the country. Today, the government is comprised of a President, Vice President and Supreme Court President. Argentina also has a legislature that contains Congress, Senate and a Chamber of Deputies.

Adults and children both travel home after lunch each day to take a siesta. Siestas are short naps that people all around the country partake in. During siestas many businesses and schools close down, and everyone in the country relaxes. There are even a few hotels in the capital city that rent rooms specifically for siestas.

The official name of Argentina is the Argentine Republic.