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==Immigration into Argentina== | ==Immigration into Argentina== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_of_Argentina Ethnic groups of Argentina] in Wikipedia, a more thorough list of immigrants from many countries. | |||
*Argentina is considered a country of immigrants. Argentines usually refer to the country as a crisol de razas (crucible of races, or melting pot). | *Argentina is considered a country of immigrants. Argentines usually refer to the country as a crisol de razas (crucible of races, or melting pot). | ||
*In colonial times, the ethnic composition of Argentina was the result of the interaction of the '''pre-Columbian indigenous population with a colonizing population of Spanish origin and with sub-Saharan African slaves.''' | *In colonial times, the ethnic composition of Argentina was the result of the interaction of the '''pre-Columbian indigenous population with a colonizing population of Spanish origin and with sub-Saharan African slaves.''' | ||
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