- For a topic outline on this subject, see List of basic Argentina topics.
The Argentine Republic is a federal republic of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, in southern South America. Argentina has five land borders, with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. Of the 23 provinces, only Tierra del Fuego is not contiguous with any other state. Argentina claims over Antarctica, as well as overlapping claims made by Chile and the United Kingdom, are suspended by the Antarctic Treaty of 1961. Argentina also claims the Falkland Islands ( Spanish: Islas Malvinas) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Argentina traces its national origin to the May Revolution in Buenos Aires in 1810, the starting point of the Argentine War of Independence. After an economic crisis from 1999 to 2002, the country has had a recent economic recovery. Argentine culture has significant European influences. Buenos Aires, its cultural capital, is largely characterized by both the prevalence of people of European descent, and of conscious imitation of European styles in architecture. The other big influence is the gauchos and their traditional country lifestyle of self-reliance. Finally, indigenous American traditions (like yerba mate infusions) have been absorbed into the general cultural milieu.
The National University of Córdoba ( Spanish: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba) (UNC), is the oldest university in Argentina, and one of the oldest in the Americas. It is located in Córdoba, the capital of Córdoba Province. Since the early 20th century it has been the second largest university in the country in terms of the number of students, faculty, and academic programs. In 1610 the Society of Jesus founded the Collegium Maximum in Córdoba, which was attended by students of the order. This was the precursor of the university. On August 8, 1621 Pope Gregory XV granted this authority by an official document, which arrived in the city in April 1622. With this authorization, and with the approval of the church hierarchy and the provincial head of the Jesuits, Pedro de Oñate, the university began its official existence.
Anniversaries for March 3
- 1772 Justo de Santa María de Oro, statesman and bishop and a representative to the Congress of Tucumán is born in San Juan.
- 1851 Eduardo Pérez Bulnes, statesman and a representative to the Congress of Tucumán dies.
- 1857 Admiral Guillermo Brown naval hero of the Argentine War of Independence, dies in Buenos Aires.
- 1930 Alfredo Alcón, theatre and film actor is born in Buenos Aires.
- 1963 Juan Gálvez, racing driver, dies in an accident in Olavarría.
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- 22 February: A rail disaster at the Once railway station (pictured) left 50 deaths and 703 injuries, caused by a malfunction of the brakes. It is the third gravest rail disaster in the history of Argentina.The Washington Post
- 30 January: The administration of Cristina Fernández accused Repsol YPF and other leading suppliers of oil of price fixing and lack of investment. The Argentine YPF was privatized in 1999 and brought by the Spanish conglomerate Repsol S.A. Several government officials, lawmakers and oil industry specialists discussed the nationalization of YPF.Merco Press
- 13 January: The Argentine National Congress published the report of nine private agencies about the inflation: 1,9% in December, compared to the previous month, and 22,81% for the whole 2011. This inflation is only second to Venezuela in Latin America. This report contradicts the INDEC, which reported almost the half. The INDEC was intervened by the Kirchner's administration, which also threats the private publication of non-official indexes; the INDEC is questioned by most Argentine sectors and even the IMF.Merco Press
- 1 January: Carlos Soria, the governor of Río Negro Province, dies during the new year celebrations, in an unclear episode. According to the first reports, he was with his wife Susana at the time, who was jailed as the main suspect.Merco Press
- 27 December: The government of Argentina announces that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has cancer in her thyroid gland, and will have an operation on 4 January and step aside as president for 20 days until 24 January.BBC
- 22 December: The senate passes a bill that gives the government control of all Argentina's newsprint supplies. The production, sale and distribution was declared as a national interest, thus managed by the state. Papel Prensa, the largest producer and source for the two main Argentine newspapers, was forced to work at maxium capacity or be expropiated. This move is considered by critics an attack to the freedom of the press.BBC News
- 17 October: The airports of Ezeiza and Jorge Newbery become operational again, after ceasing activities for a day due to a cloud of volcanic ashes. However, each specific airline may decide on its own whether to offer the service or stay delayed. Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral are fully operational, but LAN would only became operational by Tuesday.Buenos Aires Herald
- 6 October: The IMF's spokeswoman Jennifer Beckman points that the data provided by the National Institute of Statistics and Census of Argentina (INDEC) is not up to international standards. The comuniqué pointed as well that the IMF mision in Argentina will end on January 2012, and by that time it will have to evaluate progress and take measures.Buenos Aires Herald
- 3 October: The annual pilgrimage to the basilica of the virgin of Luján had more than a millon participants, according to police estimations. The pilgrimage left from the Liniers Buenos Aires neighbourhood on Saturday and headed to the city of Luján, a distance of 70 kilometers (43 miles), arriving the following day. The governor of Buenos Aires province Daniel Scioli joined the pilgrimage for some time, and the Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio celebrated a mass a the end.Latin American Herald Tribune
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