. After the US, Argentina was the country chosen by most immigrants who came to the American continent between the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, mainly from Italy and Spain. In the 20's, more than a half all Buenos Aires inhabitants had been born abroad.

. Argentina is also home to the fifth largest Jewish community in the world - after Israel, the US, Russia and France. There are over 200,000 Jews in the country and more than 50 synagogues only in Buenos Aires.

. The Afro-Argentine population is nowadays very reduced. The War of Paraguay and an yellow fever epidemic that took place in 1871 are thought to be the main reasons why the black population in the country was virtually decimated.

. Analyze this... Argentina is the country with the highest ratio of psychologists per capita, ie. 1 every 1,000 residents approximately.

. In Argentina cow meat is abundant and exquisite.

. Argentines enjoy drinking mate (a tea-like beverage), as well as their Uruguayan, Paraguayan and South Brazilian neighbors.