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Argentina boasts one of the world’s most diverse One of the many murals that cover the
ecosystems, with 15 continental zones, three oceanic sides of buildings throughout Buenos Aires.
zones, and the Antarctic region. The biological diver- Argentina’s flag is comprised of three main
sity is amazing. We saw everything from tropical birds colors. Two blue stripes surround a white
and alligators to penguins, whales and wild alpacas. stripe of color. In the middle of the white
Not only are plants, animals, and environments stripe, there is a yellow sun. The sun is also
unique to Argentina’s geographic regions, Argentin- found on Argentina’s coat of arms.
ians themselves differ from one area to the other.
Much like the United States, people have regional
dialects, customs and lifestyles influenced by where
they immigrated from and where they settled.
Much like the United States, Argentina is an im-
migrant melting pot; 97% of the 44 million citizens
originated from Europe, including Italy, Ireland,
England, Germany, France, and Spain.

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