522: argentina May 13, 2016

Argentina, "The Land of Silver", is rich in metals, the mining of which contributes largely to the economy of the country. The nickname, and the official name which comes from the Latin 'argentum' meaning 'silver' was attributed from the Spanish colonizers who believed that the land had rich silver-deposits. Surprisingly, it does not actually have much silver at all.
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