The Republic of Argentina is a presidential Federal Republic composed of 23 provinces and the federal capital (Buenos Aires). It is located in the southeast of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean in the East, Antarctica across the sea in the south, Chile in the west, Bolivia and Paraguay in the north, Uruguay and Brazil in the northeast.
Argentina is a member of the Rio Group, Mercosur, the community of Latin American and Caribbean States, the South American progress forum and the group of 20. Together with Brazil and Chile, Argentina is called abc country. Argentina is one of the major producers and exporters of food and meat in the world. Thanks to abundant natural resources, highly educated people, opening-up policies and diversified economies, Argentina has a large middle class compared with other Latin American countries.
*Social etiquette and customs taboos
1. Argentines generally shake hands when meeting guests on social occasions. When meeting a close friend after a long separation, men are used to hugging each other, while women hold each other's hands and kiss their cheeks.
2. If a visitor is entertained in an Argentine home, be prepared to send flowers or candy to the hostess. Guests should wait until the host is seated before sitting down and leave after the host opens the door for them.
3. Business activities are best visited from May to November. Two weeks before and after Christmas and Easter are not suitable. January March is Argentina's "summer vacation".
4. Argentines welcome people to praise their children, meals and homes.
5. Don't talk about controversial issues such as politics and religion. If women are present at the table, don't discuss business affairs. Feel free to talk about sports - especially football - and the beautiful scenery of local parks and gardens.
6. Most Argentines believe in Catholicism, while a small number believe in Protestantism, Judaism, Orthodox Church and animism.
7. They taboo "13" and "Friday". Think this is a frustrating and unlucky number and date. Therefore, people try to avoid "13" and "Friday".
8. They attach great importance to clothes. Men should wear suits when they go out; Taking off your coat in public will be considered indecent. If you do so on the train, you will be warned by the conductor.
9. They were unhappy that the guests didn't smack their lips after tasting Madai tea. Think it's a sign of impoliteness.
10. Argentines don't like gray. Because most people don't like this color.
11. They don't like people giving them intimate items such as shirts and ties.
12. They taboo chrysanthemums. It is believed that chrysanthemums are used for the dead at funerals and are sad demon flowers.
13. They taboo giving gifts and handkerchiefs. Because giving a handkerchief will cause sadness.
*Catering etiquette and taboos
1. Argentines prefer to eat beef. They also eat beef very carefully. Beef is often listed in dozens of grades according to different parts, cooking a wide range of famous beef dishes. People especially like roast beef. People who have been to Argentina can confirm that they can't be called Argentina without barbecue.
2. The Gaozhuo people living in the Pampas grassland area of Argentina, using their inherent special conditions, explored a wonderful cooking technology of "mashing Wu on horseback". "Horseback Wu meat slice" is their representative dish. This dish should be prepared before the herdsman leaves in the morning. First cut the raw meat into thin slices and then put it under the saddle. The herdsman's bumpy ride in a day makes the heat generated by the horse's back enough to cook the meat under the saddle. When people get home, they take out the meat slices and put in some suitable seasonings to mix them, which is a delicious dish with unique flavor.
3. Argentines like to drink madea tea most, but it is said to drink it rather than drink it. The real drinking method is to use a silver straw. One end of the tube is a suction nozzle, and the other end has a slightly flat tube head with a small hole. When drinking tea, put Madai tea in a ladle, pour boiling water, and then suck it slowly with a straw.
Main import and export products of Argentina:
Imported products:
Mechanical equipment, automobiles, electronic products, fuels, organic chemicals, plastics and their finished products, steel, pharmaceutical products, etc
export:
Oil crops, oil, natural gas, automobiles, grains, beef, leather, dairy products, steel, fishery products and forest products.
Major industries
[agriculture] Argentina has developed agriculture and animal husbandry, known as the "granary and meat warehouse", and is an important food and meat production and export country in the world. Most parts of the country have fertile soil and mild climate, which are suitable for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry. Pampas grassland in the East and middle is a famous agricultural and animal husbandry area.
Argentina is the world's largest exporter of soybean meal, soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, pear, peanut oil and concentrated lemon juice, the second largest exporter of honey, corn and sorghum, the third largest exporter of soybeans and the sixth largest exporter of wheat. In addition, Argentina is also the world's largest producer of madea tea.
[animal husbandry] Argentina has a long history of animal husbandry, and its livestock varieties and animal husbandry level are in the leading position in the world. Animal husbandry accounts for 40% of the total output value of agriculture and animal husbandry. 80% of the country's livestock are concentrated in the Pampas prairie, mainly cattle and sheep. Argentina is a big country in beef production, export and consumption.
[fishery] Argentina is rich in fishery resources. 60% of fishery production is in the South and nearly 50% is concentrated in the port of madplata. The main fishery products are cod, squid, shrimp, etc.
[metallurgy and mining] Argentina is rich in mineral resources, mainly including oil, natural gas, coal, iron, silver, uranium, lead, tin, gypsum, sulfur, etc. Argentina's mining industry, especially metal mining, is one of the fastest growing industries in recent years. At present, Argentina's mineral exports are relatively high, and three-quarters of its output is supplied to the international market.
[automobile industry] Argentina's automobile industry is relatively developed in Latin America, and the automobile industry started earlier. In 1920, Argentina established the first automobile assembly plant. At present, there are 880000 cars in Buenos Aires Province and Buenos Aires city in Argentina, with an annual sales capacity of about 5 million cars.
[tourism] Argentina has a developed tourism industry. In recent years, affected by the economic recovery and the depreciation of the peso, the number of tourists to Argentina has increased significantly. Tourism has become the third largest foreign exchange earning industry in Argentina. The main tourist attractions include Bariloche scenic spot, Iguazu Falls, Moreno glacier, etc.
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