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Argentine textile industry: An export snapshot
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Writuparna Kakati | 01 Aug, 2008
What is Argentina? "Batter that has not become a cake", says Gabriela Nouzeilles and Graciela R. Montaldo in their co-authored book 'The Argentina Reader: History, Culture, Politics'. Argentina is the nation that used to be among the richest in the world, with the largest middle class in Latin America, yet that entered the twenty-first century seething with economic crisis and frustration.
But Argentina is also a beautiful country that possesses stunning natural wonders- desert, mountains, lakes, glaciers, falls and oceans; a country that is refreshingly European with a passionate culture, not as European as it looks but offers a European-flavored sophistication; a country of misery and squalor surrounded by large extensions of fertile land- the other Argentina. And for most of us, Argentina is the birthplace of football legend Diego Maradona - a country where an interest in soccer may be all one needs to make friendship with the locals.
Argentine economy: An overview
Argentina is the third largest market of Latin America after Brazil and Mexico. It is rich in natural, mineral and energy resources. It has the eighth largest land area but a small population of 40 million. It was one of the top ten richest countries in the world before the Second World War and has the potential to regain its past glory.
Argentina has now recovered from the crisis of 2001 (debt default, devaluation, financial collapse and political instability) since 2003. In December 2005, the government repaid 9 billion dollars of debt to IMF ahead of schedule and is now free from IMF intervention in its domestic
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Writuparna Kakati | 01 Aug, 2008
What is Argentina? "Batter that has not become a cake", says Gabriela Nouzeilles and Graciela R. Montaldo in their co-authored book 'The Argentina Reader: History, Culture, Politics'. Argentina is the nation that used to be among the richest in the world, with the largest middle class in Latin America, yet that entered the twenty-first century seething with economic crisis and frustration.
But Argentina is also a beautiful country that possesses stunning natural wonders- desert, mountains, lakes, glaciers, falls and oceans; a country that is refreshingly European with a passionate culture, not as European as it looks but offers a European-flavored sophistication; a country of misery and squalor surrounded by large extensions of fertile land- the other Argentina. And for most of us, Argentina is the birthplace of football legend Diego Maradona - a country where an interest in soccer may be all one needs to make friendship with the locals.
Argentine economy: An overview
Argentina is the third largest market of Latin America after Brazil and Mexico. It is rich in natural, mineral and energy resources. It has the eighth largest land area but a small population of 40 million. It was one of the top ten richest countries in the world before the Second World War and has the potential to regain its past glory.
Argentina has now recovered from the crisis of 2001 (debt default, devaluation, financial collapse and political instability) since 2003. In December 2005, the government repaid 9 billion dollars of debt to IMF ahead of schedule and is now free from IMF intervention in its domestic
References: (Only For 2013) 200th anniversary of the initial meeting of the Argentine Constituting Assembly of the year XIII. Día del Bicentenario de la Creación y Primera Jura de la Bandera Argentina (Only For 2012) Honors the creation of the Flag of Argentina and the first pledge to it on this day in 1812