Argentina

Argentina. Written by Sean Kirchner. Focus question. How do Argentina's people make it a special country?

《阿根廷》。作者：肖恩·基什内尔。聚焦问题：阿根廷的人民是如何 让这个国家变得如此特别的呢？

Where is it? Argentina is the second largest country in South America. It is the eighth largest country in the world. Five countries share borders with Argentina.

它在哪里？ 阿根廷是南美洲面积第二大的国家。 它在全世界面积排名第八。 有五个国家和阿根廷接壤。

About 43 million people live in Argentina. The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. Its name means fair winds. About 15 million people live in Buenos Aires.

阿根廷大约有四千三百万人口。 阿根廷的首都是布宜诺斯艾利斯， 它的名字意为“美好之风”。 大约有一千五百万人居住在布宜诺斯艾利斯。

People. Most people in Argentina live in large cities. Other people live in the country. Some of these people are farmers. They grow crops such as wheat and grapes.

人文： 阿根廷的大部分居民住在大城市里， 剩下的人住在乡村。 这些乡村居民里有些是农民， 他们种植小麦、葡萄等作物。

Men, women, and children from all over the world live in Argentina. Many people are from Europe. Most people in Argentina speak Spanish.

来自世界各地的男女老少都居住在阿根廷。 有很多居民来自欧洲。 阿根廷的大多数人都说西班牙语。

Land. Argentina has mountains, lakes, and rivers. The Andes Mountains are in the west. They are the longest group of mountains in the world.

地貌： 阿根廷有山脉、湖泊和河流， 安第斯山脉坐落在它的西部。 安第斯山脉是全世界最长的山脉群。