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Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
is considered a country of immigrants, especially during the 20th century, but as a result of political, social and economic problems that hit the country in recent decades, many Argentines chose to emigrate, mainly to other countries in the Americas or countries where their parents and/or grandparents came from (mainly Spain and Italy).


History


Background

The ancestral origins of the Argentine nation show recent ancestors of generations predominantly as Italians and Spanish, but with strong German, British, French, Native American, Slavic and Semitic components, making most Argentinians able to join the European Union. However, they faced very different legal circumstances that Spain and Italy had long before they joined the EU migration policy, thousands of people a day come to the consulates of Spain to process the new nationality or obtain a visa.


Demographics

The 2011 census recorded 3,868 Argentine-born people. The 2012 census recorded 11,899 Argentine-born people.


Notable people


See also

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Argentina–France relations Foreign relations between Argentina and France, have existed nearly a century. Both states are members of the G-20. Argentina became an independent nation during the Peninsular War, a conflict between the First French Empire and the Spanish Empi ...
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French Argentine French Argentines (french: Franco-Argentins; es, franco-argentinos) refers to Argentine citizens of full or partial French ancestry or persons born in France who reside in Argentina. French Argentines form one of the largest ancestry groups af ...
* Immigration to France *
Uruguayans in France Uruguayans in France are people born in Uruguay who emigrated to France. Overview French culture has long had a strong influence in Uruguay, with its secondary education and University tailored to the French model. This is a reason why many Uru ...


References

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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...