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ARGENTINA!

is a sovereign, organized as a representative federal


republic, located on the southeastern tip of South
America. Its territory is divided into 23 provinces and an
autonomous city, Buenos Aires, the nation's capital and
seat of the federal government. Its 40 million average
human development index, per capita income and quality
of life are among the highest in Latin America. According
to the World Bank, nominal GDP is 25. most important in
the world, but considering the overall GDP purchasing
power transformed the country into 20. The largest
economy in the world.

Flora

Most of the vegetation of Patagonia


Argentina is composed of shrubs and
grasses, adapted to withstand the dry
conditions of the habitat. The soil is hard
and rocky precludes large-scale
agriculture, except for the valleys.
Coniferous forests grow in western
Patagonia and on the island of Tierra del
Fuego.

Fauna

There are big cats like the jaguar, puma, and ocelot; big canids
like the maned wolf, the bear species called spectacled bear,
primates (howler monkeys) large reptiles as two species of
alligators. Other animals include the tapir, capybara, two species
of anteaters, the largest ferret, 3 species of peccaries, giant
otter, coati, and several species of subtropical zone tortugas.En
there are many birds like the harpy eagle (the continent's largest
predatory bird), dozens of species of tiny hummingbirds, 3
species of flamingos, 5 species of toucans and various species of
parrots. The central grasslands are populated by armadillos, the
colo colo, and the rhea or South American ostrich. Hawks,
falcons, herons and ducks and partridges, also inhabit the area,
as well as several species of deer and foxes. Some species
extend into Patagonia ..

Turism!

Argentina is the most visited country in South America and the


fourth most visited in the Americas. According to official figures
from the World Tourism Organization, in 2010 the country received
more than 5.3 million foreign tourists, which meant about 4,930
million of foreign income. Dotada de un inmenso territorio, una
variedad de climas enorme, maravillas naturales, cultura,
costumbres y gastronomas famosas a nivel internacional, un
grado de desarrollo muy alto, buena calidad de vida, y una
infraestructura bien preparada, la Argentina es receptora de
masivas cantidades de viajeros. El territorio argentino se extiende
desde las ms elevadas cumbres de losAndesen el oeste hacia
los grandes ros y las extensas playas y acantilados del
Mar Argentinoen el este; desde la selva tropical de lasYungasal
norte hasta los valles,glaciares, lagos ybosques frosde la
Patagonia Andinaen el sur hasta laAntrtida. Las gigantescas
distancias exigen en la mayora de los casos viajes en avin.

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