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Definition of Argentina in English   Translate Argentina | into
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republic occupying much of the southern part of South America;
population 40,913,600 (est. 2009); official language, Spanish;
capital, Buenos Aires. Also called the Argentine /ˈɑːdʒənˌtʌɪn,
-ˌtiːn/.  Colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century,
Argentina declared its independence in 1816. It emerged as a
democratic republic in the mid 19th century, but has
periodically fallen under military rule. Having long claimed the
Falkland Islands, Argentina invaded them in 1982 but was
defeated and expelled by British forces    adjective & noun
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