Assorted References. 1  major reference (in World War I: The Western Front, 1916) 2  history of Europe (in 20th-century international relations: Efforts to break the stalemate) 3  setting at Verdun (in Verdun) 4  significance of First Battle of the Somme (in First Battle of the Somme) 5  use of Big Berthas (in Big Bertha)
Map. Argentina, meaning land of silver, is a rich and vast landâsecond largest (after Brazil) in South America and eighth largest in the world. Its heartland is a broad grassy plain known as the Pampas (pronounced PAHM-pahs).Here Argentina's gaucho, like the U.S. cowboy, has galloped into the country's folklore.The Spanish first arrived around 1516, and Argentina gained independence in 1816.ap. Argentina, meaning land of silver, is a rich and vast landâsecond largest (after Brazil) in South America and eighth largest in the world. Its heartland is a broad grassy plain known as the Pampas (pronounced PAHM-pahs).
Most of Argentina's population is clustered in the: A.Gran Chaco B.Patagonian North C.Pampas D.Andean foothills E.Triple Frontier area. Most of Argentina's population is clustered in the Pampas.