Dirty Heads - Lay Me Down feat. Rome of Sublime w/ Rome

WORKS CITED

• http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/movies/extraordinary-stories-directed-by-mariano-llinas-review.html?ref=argentina
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html
• http://www.pattayainfo.com/informations/argentina.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina
• http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/06/21/2010_failed_states_index_interactive_map_and_rankings
• http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi-data/#/2010/scor
• http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/quality_of_life.pdf

REGION

• region: South America
• climate: mostly temperate, arid in southeast, subantarctic southwest





Argentina coast


• rain & precipitation: highest in summer months, ranges from 60 to 90 mm
• physical features: coast on entire eastern side, long and narrow shape
• terrain: Pampas in northern half, plateua of Patagonia in south, Andes on western border

Argentina Pampas

• domesticated: livestock, some trees
• civilization: Diaguita and the Guarani established first permanent agricultural settlements

Argentina Patagonia

MOVEMENT

• imports:
• machinery, motor vehicles, gas, organic chemicals, plastics
• Brazil, US, China, Germany





Argentina import


• exports:
• soybeans, gas, vehicles, corn, wheat
• Brazil, China, US, Chile





Argentina export


• communication:
• telephones: land line-8,000,000, cell phone- 6,500,000
• television stations: over two dozen, government owned
• internet: 13.694 million user
• transportation:
• airports: about 1200
• roads: 231,374 km

Argentina road

PLACE

• news story: The Argentine film "Extraordinary Stories" was directed by Mariano Llinas. The film tells about the lives of three people coming together. While it may  be good if you are fluent in Spanish, it is hard to understand in english, even with subtitles.
• http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/05/04/movies/extraordinary-stories-directed-by-mariano-llinas-review.html?ref=argentina
• median age: 30.5 years
• life expectancy: 77 years
• ethnic groups: white, mestizo
• languages: Spanish, Italian, English, German, French
• religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish
• government: republic
• GDP: $15,854
• Quality of Life: 40
• Peace Index ranking: 71
• Failed States Index ranking: 149
• Sports: soccer, pato, golf, polo
• natural hazards: earthquakes, windstorms, flooding
• natural resources: fertile plains, lead, zinc, copper, pertroleum



Jersey of Argentine soccer player



Argentine soccer team

Argetina's flag

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS

• Environmental Issues: poor water and air quality, deforestation, soil degradation



Deforestation in Argentina



Irrigation in Argentina

• Irrigated land: about 15,000 sq. km
• Land use: arable land: 10%, permanent crops: .36%, other: 89%

LOCATION

• absolute location: 35 degrees south, 58 degrees west
• relative location: Atlantic Ocean on the east side, bordered by Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay



Political



Physical