Difference between Argentina and Brazil
Argentina and Brazil are two of the most competitive South American countries worldwide. In addition, both have in common a football rivalry that has transcended through the years.
Argentina |
Brazil |
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|---|---|---|
| Official name | Argentinian republic | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | brasilia |
| Official language | Spanish | Portuguese |
| Population | 44,044,811 inhabitants (2017) | 208,385,000 inhabitants (2017) |
| Coin | Argentine peso | Real |
| President | Mauricio Macri | Michel Temer |
| territorial extension | 2,780,400 km² | 8,515,770 km² |
| GDP | $545.866 million (2016) | 2,163,869 million dollars (2017) |
| GDP per capita | $12,449 (2016) | $10,384 (2017) |
| Ethnic groups | Among the main Argentine ethnic groups are the Andeans, Quechuas, Calchaquíes, Guaraníes, Mapuches, Ranqueles, Aymaras, etc. | Before the arrival of the Portuguese and the Africans, many ethnic groups coexisted in Brazil. Among them the tupinambás, the tupiniquins, aimorés, guaraníes, etc. |
| Traditional food | Among the most popular typical Argentine dishes are empanadas, bifé de chorizo, emptiness, mate, chimichurri, churrasco, alfajores, etc. | Jabá, acarayé, feiojoada, churrasco, coxinha, caipirinha, brigadeiros, tucupí, tapioca, queijo coalho, pão de queijo, moqueca, farofa, bauru , among many others. |
| Prominent figures | There are many outstanding Argentines in various areas. Among the most popular worldwide are Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Jorge Luis Borges, Eva Perón, Lionel Messi, Gustavo Cerati, Diego Armando Maradona, etc. | As for the most recognized Brazilians worldwide are Pelé, Giselle Bündchen, Adriana Lima, Ayrton Senna, Paulo Coelho, Neymar, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Fabrizio Moretti, Lula da Silva, Dilma Rousseff, João Gilberto, Jorge Amado, etc. |
| Popes (Catholics) | One, Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), Supreme Pontiff since 2013. | Neither. |
| soccer world headquarters | One, 1978. | Two; 1950 and 2014. |
| World Cups won | Two, 1978 and 1986. | Five; 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. |