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History of Argentina: Quick Facts

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Political map of Argentina showing provincial boundaries, major cities, and neighboring countries including Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay. The map highlights Argentina's extensive Atlantic coastline, the Andes mountain border with Chile, and includes the disputed Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) in the South Atlantic. An inset shows Argentina's location within South America.
Ferdinand Magellan
Portrait of Sebastian Cabot wearing a dark robe and hat, holding a navigational instrument and resting his hand on a globe, with a long white beard and solemn expression.
Map of the Americas in 1780 showing the Spanish and Portuguese viceroyalties. Spanish territories are shaded in green, including the Viceroyalty of New Spain, Viceroyalty of Peru, Viceroyalty of New Granada, and Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata. Portuguese territory, labeled as the Viceroyalty of Brazil, is shaded in purple. Borders between Spanish and Portuguese lands are marked, with amendments from 1750 and 1778 indicated. British territory is shown in the northern part of North America. Ma
Francisco Goya: The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid, or “The Executions”
José Gervasio Artigas
Juan Manuel de Rosas
Uruguayan postage stamp from 1961 featuring a black and white portrait of Manuel Oribe with text reading Brigadier General Manuel Oribe, 10 centesimos, Uruguay.
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Marcelo T. de Alvear
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