Here is a link to a website that breaks down different parts of the culture in Argentina. It is also gives tips on what the proper etiquette is when you visit Argentina, particularly on a business trip.
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Here is a link to a website that highlights different parts of the culture. It also goes into suggestions for different cultural sights to see and activities to participate in.
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Here is a map of the different languages in South America. Language is one of the many parts that make up a culture.The language spoken in Argentina is primarily Spanish, as can be seen on this map.
The Map is from:
http://srhabay.wikispaces.com/13+MAP+OF+SPANISH+SPEAKING+COUNTRIES
The Map is from:
http://srhabay.wikispaces.com/13+MAP+OF+SPANISH+SPEAKING+COUNTRIES
Statistics
Country Demographic Data
- Ethnic Groups: 97% white (Spanish or Italian) non white groups-3% (such as Amerindian)
- Religion: 93% Roman Catholic (only 20% practicing), 2% protestant, 2% Jewish, and 4% other
- Population Growth Rate: 0.98%
- Life Expectancy: Male-74.09 and Female-80.73
- Obesity: 29.7%
- School Life Expectancy Total-16 years Men-15 years Females-18 years
These three charts given an idea of different aspects of Argentina overtime and how the country has changed in the past few years. The first chart shows that over time the life expectancy of Argentinians has increased. The life expectancy begun at about 34 years old in 1800. Over time the country has been exposed to better medical treatments, healthier habits, and have learned more about their bodies and science, causing them to live longer. The life-expectancy as demonstrated from this chart is 76 years old.
The second chart shows that over time the urban population has increased as well. As the country developed it become more urban just as most other countries do as well. They find what kind of industries they can create and begin to turn their rural communities into urban communities. The Urban population that begun at about 73% in 1960 has now grown to about 91%. As the country further develops so will it's urban population.
The third chart shows the literacy rate of adults in Argentina. In 1980 the literacy rate was already high with only a small margin of to improve. However, even a small margin still means the literacy rate is not perfect. In the past 30 years the literacy rate among the adults has slowly grown. The literacy rate is now at about 97%. The increase in literacy is most likely connected to the development of the country. The more the country develops the more the realize they need to educate their children and the more their children are educated the more their country can develop.
The second chart shows that over time the urban population has increased as well. As the country developed it become more urban just as most other countries do as well. They find what kind of industries they can create and begin to turn their rural communities into urban communities. The Urban population that begun at about 73% in 1960 has now grown to about 91%. As the country further develops so will it's urban population.
The third chart shows the literacy rate of adults in Argentina. In 1980 the literacy rate was already high with only a small margin of to improve. However, even a small margin still means the literacy rate is not perfect. In the past 30 years the literacy rate among the adults has slowly grown. The literacy rate is now at about 97%. The increase in literacy is most likely connected to the development of the country. The more the country develops the more the realize they need to educate their children and the more their children are educated the more their country can develop.
Religion in Argentina
The main religions in Argentina is Roman Catholicism (92%) followed by Judaism (2%) and Protestant Christianity (2%) (Argentina Religion n.d). When the Spanish first took over Latin America, and more specifically Argentina, they did so in order to find wealth and reform the indigenous people. The Spanish's first settlement was in the region of Rio de la Plata (Rodriguez, 1907). From here Spanish Catholics over took the indigenous population and over several years, essentially eliminated the religious habits of the indigenous people. Another city that is associated with the start of Catholicism in Argentina and the Spanish conquest is Buenos Aries. Buenos Aries is now the the capital of the country and the current pope is from Argentina.
Aforementioned, the Catholic Spanish, completely changed the civilization in the Latin America region and how people acted. Under Spanish rule Catholic was the main and promoted religion. After Argentina became an independent nation the majority of people were still Roman Catholic. In their constitution, though it provides citizens with the freedom of religion, it also states the support of the federal government for the Roman Catholic Church (Rodriguez, 1907). Many social norms and laws in Argentina have been made with the Catholic Religion and beliefs in mind.As the country grew many of it's citizens were Catholic. Though the majority still claim to be Catholic only 20% actually practice it (Argentour, n.d).
There are several sacred Catholic places that devout Catholics in Argentina will pilgrimage to. The most popular holy site for Argentine Catholics to visit is Lujan, the city dedicated to the Patron Saint of Argentina, the virgin Lujan. The story behind this holy site is that the statue of the virgin Lujan was being carted from town to town and got stuck in Lujan. The people built a chapel around the statue to protect it and now it is a site of pilgrimage for the people (Argentour, n.d). Another site is the salt province which honors "Our Lord of the Miracles," or in other words Jesus. The story behind this site is that a statue of Jesus washed up on the shore and then the people carried it to Salta City. The people of Salta city believe that the statue has protected them from natural disasters such as earthquakes (Argentour, n.d).
As was mentioned briefly before, religion has had a major impact on the government in Argentina. The hierarchy in the country depends a lot on the Catholic religion and the government even states in its constitution that it supports the Catholic Church. There is also a Secretariat of Worship in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship. This government role is in charge of conduction the government's relationships with the catholic church, non-catholic church, and other religious organizations. The government also mandates that Catholics get certain religious holidays off, along with this Jews also get three of their holidays off as well (Argentina Religion, n.d).
Religion has had a major impact on Argentina, it's culture, and it's history. If it wasn't for the Spanish's "noble conquest" to reform the people in Latin America then Argentina would not be as it is today. The Spanish and it's Catholic beliefs are what created today's Argentine Civilization. The culture of Argentina is very much connected to the Catholic culture and beliefs. Argentina is a country known for it's Catholic prominence and this can be seen throughout the country.
References
Argentina Religion. (n.d.). Retrieved from Coutry Reports: http://www.countryreports.org/country/Argentina/religion.htm
Argentina Religion. (n.d.). Retrieved from Argentour: http://www.argentour.com/en/argentina/argentina_religion.php
Rodríguez, J.I. (1907). Argentina. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved March 6, 2014 from New Advent: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01702d.htm
Aforementioned, the Catholic Spanish, completely changed the civilization in the Latin America region and how people acted. Under Spanish rule Catholic was the main and promoted religion. After Argentina became an independent nation the majority of people were still Roman Catholic. In their constitution, though it provides citizens with the freedom of religion, it also states the support of the federal government for the Roman Catholic Church (Rodriguez, 1907). Many social norms and laws in Argentina have been made with the Catholic Religion and beliefs in mind.As the country grew many of it's citizens were Catholic. Though the majority still claim to be Catholic only 20% actually practice it (Argentour, n.d).
There are several sacred Catholic places that devout Catholics in Argentina will pilgrimage to. The most popular holy site for Argentine Catholics to visit is Lujan, the city dedicated to the Patron Saint of Argentina, the virgin Lujan. The story behind this holy site is that the statue of the virgin Lujan was being carted from town to town and got stuck in Lujan. The people built a chapel around the statue to protect it and now it is a site of pilgrimage for the people (Argentour, n.d). Another site is the salt province which honors "Our Lord of the Miracles," or in other words Jesus. The story behind this site is that a statue of Jesus washed up on the shore and then the people carried it to Salta City. The people of Salta city believe that the statue has protected them from natural disasters such as earthquakes (Argentour, n.d).
As was mentioned briefly before, religion has had a major impact on the government in Argentina. The hierarchy in the country depends a lot on the Catholic religion and the government even states in its constitution that it supports the Catholic Church. There is also a Secretariat of Worship in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Worship. This government role is in charge of conduction the government's relationships with the catholic church, non-catholic church, and other religious organizations. The government also mandates that Catholics get certain religious holidays off, along with this Jews also get three of their holidays off as well (Argentina Religion, n.d).
Religion has had a major impact on Argentina, it's culture, and it's history. If it wasn't for the Spanish's "noble conquest" to reform the people in Latin America then Argentina would not be as it is today. The Spanish and it's Catholic beliefs are what created today's Argentine Civilization. The culture of Argentina is very much connected to the Catholic culture and beliefs. Argentina is a country known for it's Catholic prominence and this can be seen throughout the country.
References
Argentina Religion. (n.d.). Retrieved from Coutry Reports: http://www.countryreports.org/country/Argentina/religion.htm
Argentina Religion. (n.d.). Retrieved from Argentour: http://www.argentour.com/en/argentina/argentina_religion.php
Rodríguez, J.I. (1907). Argentina. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Retrieved March 6, 2014 from New Advent: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01702d.htm
Lack of Cultural Diversity
Food in Argentina
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Food and Religon
The food in Argentina isn't affected much by the catholic religion in Argentina. The type of food that is eaten is more influenced by the cultural background of the people and what surrounds them then their religion. Some popular foods however, that connect back to their religion are dishes that are typically served on special holidays. For example during Carnival, 30 days before Easter, people dress up, dance, and eat spicy foods. Some foods the people eat are corn stew, humitas en chala (corn patties cooked in their husks), and cake. During Lent they do not eat meat, in which case they eat more seafood such as Bocaditos, small sandwiches with shrimp in them (Argentina n.d).
Where does the food come from?
Argentina is a very agricultural based country. Most of their food they eat comes from their own farms. The main dish of Argentina is beef. This is becuase Argeinta has many cattle ranchers and beef is in abundance. They also grow a lot of their own vegetables. Some other dishes they enjoy are gelato and Pizza, from some of their Italian influences they have had over the years. There are some items that are processed and transported to their markets but for the most part Argentines eat locally grown foods.
References
Argentina Food. (n.d.). Retrieved from Argentour:http://www.argentour.com/en/argentina/argentina_food.phpArgentina. (n.d.). Retrieved from Food in Every Country: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Algeria-to-France/Argentina.html
Argentina. (n.d.). Retrieved from Countries and their Cultures: http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Argentina.html
Argentina. (n.d.). Retrieved from Countries and their Cultures: http://www.everyculture.com/A-Bo/Argentina.html