!!!Argentina %%image_right [{LeafletMap script='/scripts/leaflet/story-map.js' width='500' height='400' initmap('/storymap/argentina.geojson','Argentina','-34.000000','-64.000000',contId,3); }] %% ''With a mainland area of 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 sq mi), Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world, the second-largest in Latin America, and the largest Spanish-speaking one. The earliest recorded human presence in the area of modern-day Argentina dates back to the Paleolithic period. Argentina has the second largest economy in South America, the third-largest in Latin America and is a member of the G-15 and G-20 major economies. It is the country with the highest Human Development Index in Latin America with a rating of "very high". '' *Argentina has largest boundary with Chile which is approximately 5308 km. *Argentina has shortest boundary with Uruguay which is approximately 580 km. *The largest river in Argentina is Paraná which is 4000 km. *The largest export partner of Argentina is Brazil. *The largest import partner of Argentina is Brazil. *There are 112 seaports in Argentina. !!Tourist Attraction [Dust flying, gauchos round up cattle on the vast Pampas in Rancul.|http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/argentina-guide] !!National Facts * The national bird of Argentina is Rufous hornero. * Ceibo (Erythrina Crista-galli) is the national flower of Argentina. * The national sport of Argentina is Pato. * The famous dances of Argentina are Tango, Pericón. * The famous dishes of Argentina are Asado and Empanada. [{Image class='image_block' src='Ceibo.jpg' caption='Ceibo (Erythrina Crista-galli) \\Foto: source: [Wikicommons|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erythrina_crista-galli_(Ceibo).JPG] unter [CC|http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/at]' alt='' width='450' height='338' popup='false'}] !References #Text marked as italic is taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina