How much do you know?

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Anicka_ | 28 Feb 2008 - 11:47pm

Not much is known about Argentina around the world. It is a common idea here that many foreigners think that Argentina's capital is Rio de Janeiro Very happy So, how true is that? What do you know about Argentina, such as its capital, language, etc? No googling please, that's cheating! Very happy

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maleJanus_ | 28 February 2008 - 11:57pm

Spanish spoken, capitol, BUanos Aires, great beef, had some problems in the past with the uk over some islands. My knowledge in a nut shell.
Oh, and provider of cute princesses as well! Very happy


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maleAnicka_ | 29 February 2008 - 12:04am

Janus_ wrote:
Oh, and provider of cute princesses as well! Very happy

We've decided to give a princess only to your country, so you have a real monopoly there Very happy


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maledeng | 29 February 2008 - 10:07am

Uh... without reading: BA is the capital, I believe you have the biggest salt lake, it's cold in the south like in Tierra del Fuego. You like to fight over pieces of rock with the English. Living in the pampas means it's a long horseride to the nearest supermarket. Your cowboys are not called cowboys but uh...whatever. And most people wear clothes in public.


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maleJanus_ | 29 February 2008 - 10:36am

deng wrote:
Your cowboys are not called cowboys but uh...whatever.

I thought they were called gaucho's, not whatever.


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maleAnicka_ | 29 February 2008 - 3:30pm

deng wrote:
I believe you have the biggest salt lake.

I guess you mean the widest river in the world, the River Plate Very happy

We also have the widest avenue in the world (9 de Julio), so wide that you have to cross it in two parts. Hmm...some more statistics: we're the 8th biggest country in the world.

deng wrote:
Living in the pampas means it's a long horseride to the nearest supermarket.

That made me laugh! Rollin' The huge majority of Argentines live in cities, where there are lots of supermarkets.

deng wrote:
And most people wear clothes in public.

Exactly the same as in Belgium Very happy

Hmm...some more info for you: More than 80% of Argentines are of European descent. Btw, I'm of Belgian descent on my mother's side Very happy We have a big diversity of European grandparents here, even Belgians came here Very happy


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maleAnicka_ | 29 February 2008 - 3:31pm

Janus_ wrote:
deng wrote:
Your cowboys are not called cowboys but uh...whatever.

I thought they were called gaucho's, not whatever.

Janus is right, they are called "gauchos"


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maleJanus_ | 29 February 2008 - 11:13pm

Anicka_ wrote:

deng wrote:
And most people wear clothes in public.

Exactly the same as in Belgium Very happy

Hmm...some more info for you: More than 80% of Argentines are of European descent. Btw, I'm of Belgian descent on my mother's side Very happy We have a big diversity of European grandparents here, even Belgians came here Very happy


Next things is that you two are related! Laughing


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femalebluma | 29 February 2008 - 11:43pm

that they don't have any good independent films.

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malehantugulung | 11 March 2008 - 1:39am

I remembered the great "PAMPAS"


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femaleMarelmed | 13 March 2008 - 2:51am

Angry
There are very very good Indy Films , "El Faro", one of them, Vidas Privadas, Noche en la terraza, El descanso, Cien años de perdón, Pizza Birra y Faso......so on....Blink


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