Argentina May 2013 Vol 3 | страница 2

Argentina ' s Economy
Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an exportoriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Although one of the world ' s wealthiest countries 100 years ago, Argentina suffered during most of the 20th century from recurring. high inflation.

Government setup

Executive Branch: Chief of State: the president is both the chief of state and head of government Secondary Head of State: Vice President Cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president Elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms. Legislative Branch: Congreso Nacional consists of the Senate( 72 seats; members are elected by direct vote; presently one-third of the members elected every two years serve six-year terms) and the Chamber of Deputies( 257 seats; members are elected by direct vote; one-half of the members elected every two years to serve four-year
terms. Judicial Branch: Supreme Court: Supreme Court judges are

ARGENTINA COAT OF ARMS OF

\\\\ The coat of arms is a figure, at the top you see a yellow sun symbolizing argentine rising nation rising to the surface. In the center ellipse there are two hands, showing unity of the provinces of Argentina. The hands come together to hold a pike, represents power and willingness to depend freedom. The blue and white colors are symbols of the Argentine people and the same colors of the Argentine flag. The blue half of the ellipse symbolizes the sky and the white one) there is