Official
name: Argentinian republic
Surface: 2,77 million km²
Population: 39,1 million (in December 2005)
Capital city: Buenos Aires
Principal Cities: Rosario, Santa Fé, Mendoza, Cordoba official
Language: Spanish
Currency: peso (1 peso = 0,28euros) December 2005
History
1517
Magellan sails along Patagonia shores and discovers
the strait which bears its name.
1536
Pedro de Mendoza found the first town of Buenos Aires
From
th end of 17th century
and during the 18th century.
Continual conflicts between Spain and Portugal.
1726
To avoid the consolidation of the Portuguese presence on northern
part of south america , the Spaniards found Montevideo (in current
Uruguay), which thrived
and quickly competed with Buenos Aires.
August 1, 1766
The King of Spain creates the Kingdom of Plata. This immense
territory goes well beyond current Argentina, it includes two
thirds of future Bolivia, the North of Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
June
24, 1806
The English General Beresford lands in Buenos Aires with a 1500
men strong force. The spaniard troops ordered by the French general
“de Liniers”
compel General Beresford to capitulate
May
25, 1810
End of the supremacy of the Spaniards.1st independence poclamation
in Buenos Aires.
March
4, 1826
Buenos Aires became officially capital city. Conflicts bursted
and lasted 15 years between this modern city, open to the new
ideas and traditional countryside.
From
1835 to 1852
Juan Manuel of Rosas imposes his hegemony and authoritative laws
on
the country.
July
9, 1853
The Argentinian constitution is adopted by all provinces excepted
Buenos Aires.
1914
The obligatory vote with secret bulletin is issued.
janvier
1944
Argentina stays neutral during the ¾ of the second world
war then
declares the war to Germany and Japan.
1946
55% of the votes to the elections gives the
government to Juan Domingo Peron.
1947
Voting rights granted to the women.
1952
Death of Evita Peron which played a major role with her husband.
From
1976 to 1983
Arrests, tortures, assassinations and thousands of disappearances
are
the symptoms of the military dictatorship of Videla, Viola and
Galtieri.
1982
War of the Falklands between Argentina and the United Kingdom.
October, 1983
Return of democracy with the victory of the radical
candidate (UCR) Raul Alfonsin.
May,
1989
Carlos Menen is elected at the presidency of the republic.
1991
Argentina become a part of Mercosur along with Brazil Paraguay
and Uruguay.It’s a common
market of south america.
1995
Re-election of Carlos Menen at the presidency.
1999
Fernando
Of Rua is elected at the head of the republic with 48,5 %.
2001
Serious
economic crisis, the country is exhausted.
