NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Corrientes Province

Corrientes is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by (from the North, clockwise): Paraguay, the province Misiones, Brazil, and the provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chaco. Image File history File links Flag_of_Corrientes_province_in_Argentina. ... The city of Corrientes and the ParanÃ¡ River, photographed from the International Space Station. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A demonym or gentilic is a word that denotes the members of a people or the inhabitants of a place. ... ISO 3166-2:AR is an ISO standard which defines geocodes: it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to Argentina. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (520x1004, 13 KB) Provincia de Corrientes, Argentina A map highlighting Corrientes Province, Argentina. ... Argentina is subdivided in 23 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 federal district (capital federal). ... La Mesopotamia, RegiÃ³n MesopotÃ¡mica or Litoral (Littoral) is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina, comprising the provinces of Misiones, Entre RÃos and Corrientes. ... Misiones is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia region. ... Entre RÃos is a province of Argentina, it lays and borders north of Buenos Aires Province, south of Corrientes Province, east of Santa Fe Province, and west of Uruguay. ... Santa Fe is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. ... Chaco is an Argentine province located on the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. ...

History

Before the arrival of the Spanish conquest, the Guaraníes lived in a big area that also covered most of the current province of Corrientes. The city of Corrientes was founded in 1589 by Juan Torres de Vera y Aragón as a mid-stop between Asunción and Buenos Aires; the city flourished thanks to the traffic of the route. Jesuits erected missions in the north of the province, where they thoroughly dedicated to the expansion of the faith. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Map of Paraguay PanteÃ³n de los HÃ©roes in AsunciÃ³n AsunciÃ³n, population 1,639,000 (2002), is the capital of Paraguay. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la SantÃsima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa MarÃa de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of... Seal of the Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus (Societas Iesu (S.J.) in Latin) is a Christian religious order of the Roman Catholic Church in direct service to the Pope. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ...

In the wars of inexpediency from Spain, Corrientes joined Artigas' Liga de los Pueblos Libres (1814–1820). The attack of Paraguayan forces to the province in 1865 marked the start of the War of the Triple Alliance. JosÃ© Gervasio Artigas (June 19, 1764 - September 23, 1850) was a national hero of Uruguay and is sometimes called the father of Uruguayan independence. // His life Born in Montevideo of in a wealthy family, at the age of twelve he moved to the countryside and devoted himself to rural tasks... Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil Commanders Francisco Solano LÃ³pez BartolomÃ© Mitre, Duke of Caxias Strength at the beginning of the war ca. ...

In 1819 the Universidad Nacional del Litoral was founded, to become in 1956 the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste.

Culture

Culture in Corrientes has been primarily informed and influenced by its European roots, also Corrientes boasts it's own culture: chamamé music and dance, Guaraní traditions, and the only place in Argentina, other than Buenos Aires, to have a significant black culture, which in turn did much to shape the carnival celebrations, the most colorful in all of Argentina. ChamamÃ© is a folk music genre from the Argentine Mesopotamia (Littoral). Jesuit Reductions in the area impulsed a cultural growth in the area that lasted until the Jesuits were expelled by the Spanish Crown in the late 18th century. ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la SantÃsima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa MarÃa de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of... Swabian-Alemannic carnival clowns in Wolfach, Germany A carnival is a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus and public street party, generally during the Carnival Season. ...

Famous correntinos were independence hero General José de San Martín (born in 1778 in Yapeyú), and Juan Bautista Cabral (born in Saladas), who (according to popular legend) gave his life for the General in the Battle of San Lorenzo. JosÃ© Francisco de San MartÃn (25 February 1778 â€“ 17 August 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the successful struggle for independence from Spain of the southern nations of South America. ... JosÃ© de San MartÃn YapeyÃº is a town in the province of Corrientes, Argentina, in the San MartÃn Department. ... Juan Bautista Cabral (ca. ... The Battle of San Lorenzo was the first military confrontation of the Argentine War of Independence, between realistas (royalists, loyal to the Spanish Crown), led by General JosÃ© Zavala, and the rebel forces of the Granaderos a Caballo, the cavalry unit led by General JosÃ© de San MartÃn. ...

Tourist destinations in the Corrientes Province include the Iberá Wetlands and the Mburucuyá National Park. Some lakes in the IberÃ¡ Wetlands, reflecting sunlight. ...

On 28 September 2004, provincial Law No. 5598 declared Guaraní to be like an official language of Corrientes, alongside Spanish. GuaranÃ (local name: avaÃ±eáº½ ) is an Amerindian language of South America that belongs to the TupÃ-GuaranÃ subfamily. ... An official language is a language that is given a privileged legal status in a state, or other legally-defined territory. ...

Geography and climate

As part of the subtropical area of Mesopotamia, the province has heavy rains and high temperatures with little daily and seasonal variation specially in the North, and no dry season. The Southern part of the province presents some signs of the neighbouring more temperate weather of the Pampas. Subtropical (or semitropical) areas are those adjacent to the tropics, usually roughly defined as the ranges 23. ... La Mesopotamia, RegiÃ³n MesopotÃ¡mica or Litoral (Littoral) is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina, comprising the provinces of Misiones, Entre RÃos and Corrientes. ... A season is one of the major divisions of the year, generally based on yearly periodic changes in weather. ... In geography, temperate latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. ... This article is about the lowland plains in South America. ...

Corrientes is surrounded by two rivers, the Uruguay River to the east, and the Paraná River to the northwest, that contour the shape of the province. The low shore of the Paraná produces frequent floodings. After the specially destructive one in 1982, a protective system has been started with the construction of barriers. Sunset in the Uruguay River Map of the Uruguay River The Uruguay River (in Spanish, RÃo Uruguay, pronounced ) is a river in South America. ... The sun rising over the ParanÃ¡ River, from the north-east of Rosario, Argentina. ... Look up flood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The province is for the most part a plain, with the highest points in the east. To the west, a series of descending platforms go down to the Paraná River. The Iberá Wetlands, an area of lagoons and swamps, is a vast depression from volcanic flow, covered later with fluvial and eolic sediments. Some lakes in the IberÃ¡ Wetlands, reflecting sunlight. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Smoking Bromo and Semeru (background) volcanoes on Java in Indonesia. ... The word fluvial is used in geography and earth science to refer to all topics related to flowing water. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Economy

Agriculture is one of the main activities in the province, centred in citrus, tobacco, rice, yerba mate, tea and cotton. The timber industry uses 1,400 km² of pine and eucalyptus forests. Species & major hybrids Species Citrus maxima- Pomelo Citrus medica- Citron Citrus reticulata- Mandarin & Tangerine Major hybrids Citrus Ã— sinensis- Sweet Orange Citrus Ã— aurantium- Bitter Orange Citrus Ã— paradisi- Grapefruit Citrus Ã— limon- Lemon Citrus Ã— latifolia- Persian lime Citrus Ã— aurantifolia- Key lime See also main text for other hybrids Citrus is a common term... Species Nicotiana acuminata Nicotiana alata Nicotiana attenuata Nicotiana benthamiana Nicotiana clevelandii Nicotiana excelsior Nicotiana forgetiana Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glutinosa Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana longiflora Nicotiana obtusifolia Nicotiana paniculata Nicotiana plumbagifolia Nicotiana quadrivalvis Nicotiana repanda Nicotiana rustica Nicotianasuaveolens Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana tomentosa Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005... Species Oryza glaberrima Oryza sativa Rice refers to two species (Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima) of grass, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia and to Africa, which together provide more than one fifth of the calories consumed by humans[1]. Rice is an annual plant, growing to 1-1. ... Binomial name Ilex paraguariensis A. St. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for useâ€”from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial useâ€”as structural material for construction or wood... Species About 115. ... Species About 700; see the List of Eucalyptus species Wikispecies has information related to: Eucalyptus hello gemma ere wuu2????Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of trees (rarely shrubs), the members of which dominate the tree flora of Australia. ...

Bovine cattle has problems standing the heat and the low quality of the grass specially in the north of the province. For that reason, the Brangus breed is the most common in the area. In the south, different breeds can be found. 70,000 km² of the province's land are used for more than 4 million heads of cattle. Tribes Bovini Boselaphini Strepsicerotini The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of about 24 medium-sized to large ungulates, including domestic cattle, bison, the Water Buffalo, the Yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. ... A brangus is a breed of beef cattle, a cross between an angus and a brahma. ...

Of the province net production, tobacco represents 45% of the gross income, food and derivates 30% and textiles 16%. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

On the Paraná River, near the city of Ituzaingó, the Yaciretá dam provides energy not only to the province, but to both Argentina and Paraguay. YacyretÃ¡-ApipÃ© (or just YacyretÃ¡) is an hydroelectric dam located on the ParanÃ¡ River between Argentina and Paraguay, 83 kilometers downstream of Posadas City, next to Paraguayan city of Ayolas, and Argentine city of ItuzaingÃ³, Corrientes Province. ...

Political division

The province is divided into 25 departments (departamentos): Departments (Spanish: departamentos) form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. ...

The city of Corrientes and the ParanÃ¡ River, photographed from the International Space Station. ... CuruzÃº CuatiÃ¡ is a city in the south of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. ... Goya is a city in the south-east of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. ... Mercedes is a city in the center of the province of Corrientes, Argentina. ... Monte Caseros is a city in the south-east of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. ... Paso de los Libres is a city in the east of the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. ... Santo TomÃ© is a city in the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. ...

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Provinces of Argentina

Federal Capital | Buenos Aires | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego | Tucumán Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Argentina is subdivided in 23 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 federal district (capital federal). ... Buenos Aires (English: Fair Winds; originally Ciudad de la SantÃsima Trinidad y Puerto de Santa MarÃa de los Buenos Aires, City of the Holy Trinity and Port of Saint Mary of the Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, and one of... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the largest, wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... Catamarca is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. ... Chaco is an Argentine province located on the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. ... Chubut is a province in the southern part of Argentina, that lies between the 42nd Parallel South (forming the border with the RÃo Negro Province) and 46th Parallel South (bordering Santa Cruz Province), the Andes range separating Argentina from Chile, and the Atlantic ocean. ... CÃ³rdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. ... Entre RÃos is a province of Argentina, it lays and borders north of Buenos Aires Province, south of Corrientes Province, east of Santa Fe Province, and west of Uruguay. ... Map of Argentina highlighting Formosa province Formosa Province is in northeastern Argentina, part of the Chaco Region. ... Jujuy is a province of Argentina, located in the extreme northwest of the country, at the borders with Chile and Bolivia. ... La Pampa is a province of Argentina, located in the Pampas in the centre of the country. ... La Rioja is a one of the provinces of Argentina and is, located in the west of the country. ... Mendoza is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the western central part of the country in the Cuyo region. ... Misiones is one of the 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia region. ... NeuquÃ©n is a province of Argentina, located in the west of the country, at the northern end of Patagonia. ... RÃo Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. ... Salta is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. ... San Juan is a province of Argentina, located in the westen part of the country. ... Categories: Argentina geography stubs | Argentine provinces ... Santa Cruz is a province of Argentina, located in the south of the country, in the Patagonia. ... Santa Fe is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. ... Santiago del Estero is a province of Argentina, located in the north of the country. ... Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands (in Spanish Provincia de Tierra del Fuego, AntÃ¡rtida e Islas del AtlÃ¡ntico Sur) is a province entirely separated by the Strait of Magellan from mainland Argentina on the Isla Grande of Tierra del Fuego, which it shares with Chile to... TucumÃ¡n is a province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. ...

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Culture

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Economy

Political division

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