. In total, five Nobel prizes were awarded to Argentine intellectuals - two for achievements in Peace, two in Medicine and one in Chemistry .

. The bus, the ballpoint pen and the fingerprint identification system are Argentine inventions.

. The by-pass technique was developed by Argentine cardiologist René Favaloro.

. Argentine car racer Juan Manuel Fangio was the first to win five Formula 1 world championships, in 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1956. His record would only be broken in 2002 by German racer Michael Schumacher.

. Argentina won two FIFA Soccer World Cups, in 1978 and in 1986.

. The country is home to some of the best polo players in the world.