ARGENTINA AND HAITIBy

Iffrah AkhtarHareem Syed

DEVELOPMENT TREND OF ARGENTINA; 2000-2010

BACKGROUND Internal conflicts after independence from

Spanish colonial era.

No stable government and persistent amount of inflation.

1800s a period of boom.

1920s economic transformation

1950s an era of tensions.

1990s President Carlos Menem’s neo liberal economic policies .

GDP growth rate accelerated.

Employment opportunities started to grow.

In December 2001, the economy fell out of hand.

Argentina went through five presidents

In 2003 the chaotic situation turned in Argentina’s favor.

ECONOMIC HISTORY OF HAITI

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Officially Argentina is known as Republic of Argentina.

The total area of 1,068,302 sq miles.

Neighbors Bolivia and Paraguay to the North, Chile to the West and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast.

Four topographical regions: Andean Region, Patagonia, glacial regions, Pampas.

HAITI’S PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY Population of 42 352 023.

Ethnic make up of the country is 97% white who are mostly Spanish and Italian, mestizo, Amerindian or other non white groups of around 3%.

Official language is Spanish.

Argentina experienced an increased in life expectancy, the literacy rate increased, environment sustainable.

HAITI’S CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY Argentina was first explored by Juan Diaz de

Solis in 1516.

There exists Representative, Republican and Federal, divided into executive, legislative and judicial powers.

Leaders

JUSTO JOSÉ DE URQUIZA

HIPOLITO YRIGOYEN

Carlos Saúl Menem

JUAN DOMINGO PERÓN

NESTOR KIRCHNER

The allies of Argentina include Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Germany, United States, Italy, Cuba, Paraguay, Spain and Russia.

Enemy of Argentina is United Kingdom.

Falkland War.

Falkland War on April 2 1982.

HAITI’S POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Argentina is considered to be one of the largest economies of Latin America.

Argentina’s currency is Argentine Peso.

Chief trading partners of Argentina are Brazil, the United States, China and Chile and is a member of Mercosur.

THREE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TOWARDS ACCELERATING THE

PACE PROGRESS FOR ARGENTINA

1.Natural resources

2.Service Sector

3. Free Market Reforms

HAITI’S ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Difference:

1. HDI ranking.

2. Agriculture sector.

3. Foreign trade.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS Similarities:

1. Geography

2. History

3. Economy

4. Culture

MODERNIZATION THEORY

Application on Argentina.

Application on Haiti.

DEPENDENCY THEORY

o Application on Haiti

o Application on Argentina