| Argentina is a republic in southern South America, and | | | | Buenos Aires, the capital and largest city of Argentina, |
| the second largest country in South America. | | | | mostly reflects European culture. The city has many |
| Argentina was a region where the people from all | | | | art museums and galleries and houses a vigorous |
| over the world came to live in, so it came to be known | | | | theater community. Nowadays, Argentine cinema has |
| as the nation of immigrants. The existing culture of | | | | reached international status. |
| Argentines is an amalgam of African and European | | | | Argentina is home to many nomadic groups, including |
| cultures. | | | | the Diaguita of the northwest and the Guarani of the |
| The mixed culture is reflected in several facets of | | | | south and east. The main cultivation of these two |
| modern Argentina, mainly in the literature, lifestyle, | | | | groups is maize. The official religion is Argentine |
| architecture and music. One of the chief cultural | | | | Roman Catholic. Spiritualism has a deep impact among |
| markers of Argentina the tango dance that originated | | | | the Argentines. |
| around 100 years ago. This beautiful, romantic dance | | | | Argentina is home to a number of international writers, |
| appears very complex, and it has been highlighted in | | | | including Jorge Luis Borges, Manuel Puig, Julio Cortazar |
| many movies attaining high recognition all over the | | | | and Osvaldo Soriano. Spanish is the official language, |
| world. The music played in the clubs is also a mix of | | | | and some immigrant communities retain their mother |
| European and local Argentine melodies and strong | | | | tongue as a symbol of identity. In addition, Italian and 17 |
| African beats. | | | | other native languages are spoken in many parts of |
| Like the folk music, sport is also an important cultural | | | | Argentina. The restaurants and hotels serve mixed |
| symbol for the Argentines. In Argentina, soccer is | | | | foods including almost all international cuisines. |
| treated more as a national obsession than a game. | | | | |