A brief biography of Argentina

Argentina is the 8^th largest country in the world, covering most of the Southern Cone of South America. It shares borders with Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile. It is a prominent power in Latin America, being the second largest country, and also the largest Spanish speaking country in the world and claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Argentina stretches from the fabulous Andes mountain range in the west to the South Atlantic Ocean in the South and East. There are 6 regions of Argentina, La Pampa, Patagonia, Cuyo, Littoral, Argentine Northwest and Gran Chaco, and they are made up of 23 provinces.

Argentina is a current middle power, one of the G-15 and G-20 major economies and Latin America’s third largest. It is also a founding member of the UN, and due to its stability, market size and increasing share of the high-tech sector, Argentina is classified as a middle emerging economy with a very high rating on the Human Development Index.

Due to its size, Argentina has a varying climate, ranging from subtropical in the north to subpolar in south. The north has very hot and humid summers with mild drier winters; central Argentina has hit summers with thunderstorms and cool winters and the south has warm summers, cold winters with heavy snowfall, especially in the mountains.

Argentina is a country rich in heritage and tradition, which is why it is the most visited country in South America, with tourists flocking throughout the year to visit all that it has to offer. The capital, Buenos Aires, is the most visited city in South America. The most popular things to see are the breath-taking Iguazu Falls, which are found at the border with Brazil and Paraguay; Bariloche, the largest ski centre in Latin America; the National Parks and Glaciers in Patagonia; and the Inca and Colonial sites in Humahuaca.

Education system in Argentina Argentina offers a large amount of universities, including 39 public universities, which are funded by the Ministry of Education, and are therefore completely free. There are also around 46 private institutions that require some sort of funding. The combined capacity of public and private universities provides higher education to roughly half of the college-age population.

There is no common system of examination at the end of high school in Argentina, and each individual university sets the requirements for entrance.

The higher education system is divided into three sections, Tertiary Education level, University level and Post-Graduate level. Tertiary education is 1-3 years of further education leading towards professions such as teaching and technicians etc. University level is 4-6 years of further education in order to obtain engineering, medical, law or translation degrees etc. And Post-Graduate level is similar to many other countries in that it requires another year or two of more independent study with the goal of achieving a Masters degree or a doctorate.