Interesting Facts About Argentina

By: Want To Know It

I love writing posts about facts on this blog. I had previously written some facts about wolves and fun facts about France. Today, I am going to tell you some interesting and fun facts about Argentina.

Facts about Argentina

• Argentina declared independence from Spain on the 9th of July, 1816.
• Current President, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was the first woman President to be elected in Argentina.
• Argentina is the 30th largest country in the world by population, with just over 40 million people.
• The official currency of Argentina is the peso.
• Argentina were one of the first countries to have radio broadcasting. The first broadcast was made on the 27th of August, 1920. Only twenty people had a receiver at the time!
• Average life expectancy in Argentina is 76 years.
• About 10% of people living in Argentina have private health cover.
• Argentina has a very good literacy rate- 97.6%. This ranks them at equal 58th in the world.
• The official language of Argentina is Spanish, although many people speak Italian and German. Some indigenous populations still speak their native languages.
• Pato is the official national sport of Argentina. It is a combination of polo and basketball.
• Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Argentina.