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Argentina 

background

colonized by spain in 16th century 

declared independence on July 9th, 1816

Capital is Buenos Aires 

Government the is Republic 

main religion is Roman catholic 

Population is 43.5 million as of 2016

1400's 

1480 Inca empire  launched an attack and conquered Northwestern Argentina 

1516 juan de solis first european explorer to visit argentina but was killed by natives

1526 sebastian cabot built a short lived fort near rosario 3rd

1553 santiago del estero 12th was founded 

1561 mendoza 4th was founded 

1562 san juan 10th was founded 

1573 cordoba 2nd and santa fe 9th santa fe de la vera cruz were founded 

1609 first jesuit missions to guarani 

1613 university of cordoba was founded 

1657 diaguita rebellion 

1661 san ignacio school in Cordoba 

1680 portuguese established a trading post across the rio de la plata from buenos aires 

1685 city of tucuman moved 

1767 jesiuts expelled from spanish territories 

1776 Viceroyalty of the Rio de la plata was established the last to be organised and also the shortes lived of the Viceroyalties of the spanish empire 

1774 Establishment of the commerce consulate of Buenos airtes which was mostly a guild of merchants with powers entrused to them by the king

1806 British invasions of the rio de la plata unsuccessful 

1813 The irst battle in Argentine war of Independence 

1815 loss of bolivia 

argentina declaes independence 

1820 battle of cepeda 

1825 rio de la plata dclares independence from Brazil 

1945 enters ww2 on side of United states 

1984 treaty of peace and friendship of 1984 between chile and argentina ends border dispute 

1994 bombing of AMIA jewinsh community centre in buenos 

2000 

2002 duhalde imposes futher financial measues 

2003 former presiedent carlos menem wins first round of presidential election 

2004 anntarctic treaty secretariat 

2005 first disputes of the cellulose plant onflict 

2007 rostoma lorcjmer becomes new president of argentina 

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