Focus on Argentina - Population and culture

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Why are there so many european food and customs in Argentina?

Argentina was once a settlement colony. Between 11870 and 1914 six million European immigrant, mostly from Spain and Italy, went to Argentina to start a new life.

Which cultural features came to Argentina from Europe?

Roman Catholic religion
Spanish language
menu: cheese fondue
land appropriation

Which cultural features are typical for Argentina?

1. gaucho's
2. tango
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Which other languages are spoken in this region?

Dutch in Suriname
French in French Guyana
English in Guyana

Which influence had the Spanish king on the country side?

He gave large pieces of land to people who had served him well. This led to enormous agricultural estates called latifundia. Almost all the land ended up in the hands of a very small elite called the estancieros. The rest of the rural population had only minifundia, which were very small pieces of land, or they had no land at all.

Why is the urbanization level so high in Argentina?

There is a lot of land appropriation

Compare the urban population that lives in Buenos Aires with the Netherlands?

The urban population in the Netherlands is more evenly distributed across different cities. There is not one city that is much bigger than the rest, like Buenos Aires in Argentina.

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