Argentina
Geography: Argentina is the second largest country in South America, after Brazil, with a total square KM of 2,780,400 SQ KM. In turn, Argentina is the 8th largest nation in the world. This vast land has served the Argentinean people well, as they have used the land to cultivate a wide variety of crops and agriculture. However, the most important aspect of the Argentinean countryside was the plenty of pasture to help raise precious food source of cattle. The southern part of Argentina is characterized by the steppe-like Patagonia that covers nearly half of the country. This area resembles the central Asian steppe area and the southern African Savannah, and has relatively a low population living in this region. The Patagonian steppe climate
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The law of land of Argentina is guided by the Argentinean constitution that was first established nearly 160 years ago on May 11th, 1853 and was last amended in 1994. The legal system of Argentina is based on the ideas of Western European influenced civil law, which is practiced by the EU and various European nations. The Argentinean congress has passed several more civil service laws that will move the current law system into a further progressive stance in regards of law. Suffrage in Argentina is rather unusual compared to the rest of the democratic western nations, as in Argentina suffrage is compulsory to all men and women aged between 18-70. However, people as young as 16 have the right to vote in Argentine federal elections. The chief of state and head of government of Argentina is the President of Argentina, and in this capacity serves as the chief diplomacy negotiator and head domestic policy maker for the government. The current president of Argentina is Mauricio Macri of the center-right Propuesta Republicana Party. The political parties of Argentina include the center-left party Unión Cívica Radical, the center-right party Propuesta Republicana, center party Coalición Cívica ARI, center-left party Frente para la Victoria, and center-left Peronist Party. Presidents of Argentina are elected every 4 years on the same ballot as a vice president and are eligible for two terms. The Legislative branch of Argentina a bicameral legistlature that is comprised of the upper house Senate and the lower house Chamber of Deputies. Members of the Argentine Senate are elected every 6 years and a member of the Chamber of Deputies is elected every 4 years. The federal judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court of
The law of land of Argentina is guided by the Argentinean constitution that was first established nearly 160 years ago on May 11th, 1853 and was last amended in 1994. The legal system of Argentina is based on the ideas of Western European influenced civil law, which is practiced by the EU and various European nations. The Argentinean congress has passed several more civil service laws that will move the current law system into a further progressive stance in regards of law. Suffrage in Argentina is rather unusual compared to the rest of the democratic western nations, as in Argentina suffrage is compulsory to all men and women aged between 18-70. However, people as young as 16 have the right to vote in Argentine federal elections. The chief of state and head of government of Argentina is the President of Argentina, and in this capacity serves as the chief diplomacy negotiator and head domestic policy maker for the government. The current president of Argentina is Mauricio Macri of the center-right Propuesta Republicana Party. The political parties of Argentina include the center-left party Unión Cívica Radical, the center-right party Propuesta Republicana, center party Coalición Cívica ARI, center-left party Frente para la Victoria, and center-left Peronist Party. Presidents of Argentina are elected every 4 years on the same ballot as a vice president and are eligible for two terms. The Legislative branch of Argentina a bicameral legistlature that is comprised of the upper house Senate and the lower house Chamber of Deputies. Members of the Argentine Senate are elected every 6 years and a member of the Chamber of Deputies is elected every 4 years. The federal judicial branch consists of the Supreme Court of