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Argentine tango?is a?musical genre?of simple quadruple?metre?and binary?musical form, and the?social dance?that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by?nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the?bandoneón. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of?Buenos Aires, and Montevideo, Uruguay, it quickly grew in popularity and spread internationally. Tango * Map The capital The national flag The national emblem History of Argentina The?history of Argentina?is divided by historians into four main parts: the pre-Columbian time or early history (up to the sixteenth century), the colonial period (1530–1810), the period of the nation-building (1810 to 1880) and the history of modern Argentina (from around 1880). The beginning of prehistory in the present territory of Argentina with the first human settlements on the southern tip of?Patagonia around 13,000 years ago. Written history began with the arrival of Spanish chroniclers in the expedition of?Juan Díaz de Solís?in 1516 to the?Río de la Plata, which marks the beginning of Spanish domination in this region. In 1776 the?Spanish Crown?established the?Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, an umbrella of territories from which, with the?Revolution of May 1810, began a process of gradual formation of several independent states, including one called the?United Provinces of Río de la Plata. With the?declaration of independence?on July 9, 1816 and the military defeat of the?Spanish Empire?in 1824, a federal state was formed in 1853-1861, known today as the Republic of Argentina. Population In the 2001?census, Argentina had a population of 36,260,130, and preliminary results from the?2010 census?were of 40,091,359 inhabitants. Argentina ranks third in South America in total population and 33rd globally. Population density is of 15 persons per square kilometer of land area, well below the world average of 50 persons. The population growth rate in 2010