| rdfs:comment | - Patagonia, officially the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia (French: Royaume d'Araucanie et de Patagonie; Spanish: Reino de la Araucanía y de la Patagonia) is a country in soutern South America that borders Chile in the west and Argentina and Mapuche in the north. Its capital is Rawson.
- In the alternate designated as 3477 by Crosstime Traffic, Patagonia was one of several isolated and inhospitable regions used by the German Feldgendarmerie as large outdoor prisons. People sent there were rarely heard from again.
- Patagonia is a geographic region containing the southernmost portion of South America. Located in Argentina and Chile, it comprises the Andes mountains to the west and south, and plateaux and low plains to the east. The name Patagonia comes from the word patagón used by Magellan to describe the native people whom his expedition thought to be giants. It is now believed the Patagons were actually Tehuelches with an average height of 1.80 m (~5'11") compared to the 1.55 m (~5'1") average for Spaniards of the time.
- Patagonia is a pink dragon that must be fought during the Horror of Hatchet Cave quest. She can, however, be fought after the quest, and she will now drop a variety of items, as well as not being assisted by anyone. It is, however, a single way combat area, and she must be fought alone. She is the only monster that drops Patagonial Armour, although it can also be bought in the Clogwyn armour store.
- thumb|288px|Zasięg terytorialny Patagonii (kolor pomarańczowy) Patagonia (ang. Patagonian Desert) — kraina geograficzna w południowej Ameryce Południowej, położona na terenie Argentyny i Chile.
- Patagonia on Etelä-Amerikan mantereen eteläkärki, josta osa kuuluu Chileen ja osa Argentiinaan. Sen halkaisevat Andit. Luokka:Etelä-Amerikka Luokka:Argentiina Luokka:Chile
- this is a regional page. Feel free to reorganize it. Just wanted to point out a few places in Southern Patagonia that are just a crime to miss - but in some cases they aren´t even townships so perhaps a Southern Patagonia page should be it. --Geogeezer 06:34, 17 January 2007 (UTC) - Ushuaia: Best ski resorts in South America, port to Antarctica, frontier town, and Mecca for Americas backpackers. - Calafate While you can take the 5 hours bus upon bumpy roads, an unforgettable one hour flight in a Cessna crosses you over to Chile while marvelling upon a particular section of the Andes range, the
- Patagonia is a unitary parliamentary republic with a unicameral Parliament as its supreme legislature and a Prime Minister as its head of government. The Prime Minister is elected in Patagonia through a vote of confidence in the Parliament, with the winner being the leader of the largest party or coalition of parties. The Prime Minister, with the approval of the President, the ceremonial head of state, then forms the government through the appointment of Ministers to the Cabinet. Formerly, the President held a great deal of political power and there was a hereditary upper house with legislative power known as the Senate, but following the passage of the second national Constitution in 1978, the current situation of a ceremonial Presidency and an abolished upper house was established. The p
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| abstract | - Patagonia, officially the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia (French: Royaume d'Araucanie et de Patagonie; Spanish: Reino de la Araucanía y de la Patagonia) is a country in soutern South America that borders Chile in the west and Argentina and Mapuche in the north. Its capital is Rawson.
- Patagonia is a unitary parliamentary republic with a unicameral Parliament as its supreme legislature and a Prime Minister as its head of government. The Prime Minister is elected in Patagonia through a vote of confidence in the Parliament, with the winner being the leader of the largest party or coalition of parties. The Prime Minister, with the approval of the President, the ceremonial head of state, then forms the government through the appointment of Ministers to the Cabinet. Formerly, the President held a great deal of political power and there was a hereditary upper house with legislative power known as the Senate, but following the passage of the second national Constitution in 1978, the current situation of a ceremonial Presidency and an abolished upper house was established. The political system of Patagonia is based off of the Westminster system, a feat credited to the largest British-descended and English-speaking population in South America. Evidence of human habitation of the Patagonia region dates back to 12500 BCE, but the region only conclusively enters written history with the descriptions of European explorers in the 1520s. The Spanish Empire was the first European polity to claim the region, although it made no serious attempt to settle it, and the first permanent European population was actually established by the English John Narborough in 1671 at Port Desire. The English settlement, based around llama pasturing, was extremely successful due to its location along the Cape Horn Pacific route, and it was officially recognised as a British colony following the War of the Spanish Succession in 1714. The colony at Patagonia grew slowly as a part of the British Empire, with its primary focus set around being a waystation for British navigation into the South Pacific. The first major expansions to the colony came in 1804 and 1809 respectively with the foundings of Sand Point and Lackwood as penal settlements for British domestic prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars. The series of revolts in the Spanish colonies to the north had little to no influence on the policies of the colony, as the fledgling nation posed no serious threat to the interests of the United Kingdom. Chile attempted to invade the westernmost part of the country in 1848, although it was a hugely unsuccessful endeavour which failed within weeks. English immigration increased as urbanisation and the Second Industrial Revolution continued to sweep throughout England. Although many congregated in the coastal cities, many also spread into the sparsely populated interior, with llama herding booming and quickly becoming the dominant industry in the colony. The colonial government continued to support rural expansion in order to combat urban poverty, which they hoped to rid entirely through generous rural land grants. By the year 1900, the progressive, independent-minded sentiments of the interior llama herders had crept into urban society, and in 1911, Patagonia was granted the status of Dominion a year after South Africa. The first national constitution was adopted in 1912, creating a bicameral Parliament with a Prime Minister under the authority of a Governor-General. The Great Depression and the Second World War brought republican sentiments to a boiling point, and in 1950, a year after the London Declaration, Patagonia abolished the monarchy and adopted a republican government, replacing the monarchy with a presidency. This led to internal instability as communist and socialist agitators drew the scorn of the anti-communist United States. After the failed Shipyard Revolt in 1958, a pair of successive right-wing strongmen Presidents would only heighten political dissatisfaction. The United States, through Operation Condor, would continue to provide support for the radically right-wing Presidents until the August Crisis of 1978, after which a second national Constitution was devised, with the Presidency losing a significant amount of power and the Parliament being made unicameral. The Argentine-Patagonian War would break out as a result of perceived Patagonian weakness, and, with British intervention, stability would be brought to the new moderate centrist government by 1983. The end of the Cold War in 1990 insured the continuance of the political shift left, with the Social Democrats sweeping into power in the elections that year. Economic nationalisation of many key industries led to the quick development of the economy throughout the boom of the following sixteen years. The Great Recession of 2008 halted this progress, though by 2010, the economy had entirely stabilised. The economy of Patagonia is best described as a free social market with a large amount of government regulation and intervention in industries which are considered key to maintaining a high standard of living and stable level of economic inequality. Patagonia is the most developed market in South America, and it maintains a large welfare state supported by strong domestic industry, which, in turn, is built upon relatively protectionist economic policies in the scheme of international economic globalisation. Patagonia is an export-based economy with a moderately high trade surplus of consumer electronics, electronic components, and various raw materials. Strong governmental investment in public education and the incentivisation of high-tech industries allows for Patagonia to maintain a heavy hand in computer hardware and software industries on a global scale despite its relatively small population. Patagonia has the highest rate of college education in South America, at 41% of the population, and is the most equal in terms of technological distribution. Patagonia is an active participant of several international organisations, namely the League of Nations, of which it was a founding member, the Union of South American Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the World Trade Organisation, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organisation of American States. Furthermore, Patagonia is a key ally of Chile and the United Kingdom.
- this is a regional page. Feel free to reorganize it. Just wanted to point out a few places in Southern Patagonia that are just a crime to miss - but in some cases they aren´t even townships so perhaps a Southern Patagonia page should be it. --Geogeezer 06:34, 17 January 2007 (UTC) - Ushuaia: Best ski resorts in South America, port to Antarctica, frontier town, and Mecca for Americas backpackers. - Calafate With a brand new British-built airport one can get down there from crowdy Buenos Aires in just a bit more than 2 hours. The place is truly particular and I haven´t known anything like it: The Glaciar Perito Moreno is the only glacier left on earth that actually grows each year. If you're really lucky and well-timed you can see (and hear) it crush as it melts while invading Lake Argentino. The remarkable feature is that while you have the snow-capped, and pine-covered andes in the background, the glacier advances into a turquoise lake surrounded by a cold yellow desert that stretches along the Patagonia Basin towards the Atlantic. The Ice, the lake and the desert contrast so much that makes one feel in another planet. Being east of the Andes it is guaranteed 365 days of scorching sunlight. -Whatever your skintone, remember that the Ozone Layer is damaged in that part of the world, so do not forget protection- While the boat tours in the lake are the typical way to see the magnificence of it all, for just a hundread dollars more you can take an Ice-Trekking Tour upon the glacier itself. The companies down there provide the appropriate shoes. One of the many stops in the ice field are crevaces where it is actually safe to go down and feel the sun glowing blue through the ice walls. Towards the end of the tour the group toasts with whisky on the rocks - literally. Lodging, as food, is the most expensive Argentina. Towns (or hamlets!) a bit farther north, like El Chalten offer backpacking affordable prices. The hotels in Calafate are an hour from the glacier so you might just as well spend the night in El Chalten and then travel 3 hours to the glacier, you'll save a fortune. While you can take the 5 hours bus upon bumpy roads, an unforgettable one hour flight in a Cessna crosses you over to Chile while marvelling upon a particular section of the Andes range, the - Montes del Payne: Definitely the best National Park in Chile, and along with Iguazu Falls, probably in all of the Americas, the park is as virgin as the Garden of Eden (Chileans are Oregon-level obsessive with their national parks). Although one could think that no human set foot on the huge park one can find several activities from a relaxing cruising from the fjords to the frozen-falls-shaped glaciers, to kayaking among soft-shaped mini-icebergs in tiny azur micro-lakes. In Summer trecking is the thing to do, but fall and specially spring is great as well, as the temperature is tolerable and the mid-station landscape is well worth a sight. The tourist infrastructure of Montes del Payne N.P. is the little town of ¨Puerto Natales¨. It has one modern 4 star hotel (they make good Pisco-Sours overlooking the fjord and the mountains), but mostly dozens of backpackers hostels. The town has nothing to offer but a point of reunion and ¨nightlife¨ for backpackers heading to the N.P. - Punta Arenas: Originally settled by the British, called Sandy Point (literal translation), this city midway between Ushuaia and Montes del Payne-Calafate, while lacking natural beauty, is, architectonically a relique from the 1900s. It's far from cheap for South American prices, but way more inexpensive than the Norwegian towns it so much resembles. Also if you a shred of urban life while trecking in the end of the world, this is the place. Probably the cleanest city in the Americas (100% in Latin America). - Motorbike Expeditions in Latin America, Argentina Compass Expeditions offers adventure motorcycle tours from 10 days to 5 months. Come and experience the extraordinary with us! South America, Australia, London to Vladivostok and Trans America Expeditions. We are based in Australia but also have representation in USA. Compass Expeditions. +61353686473 +5033691955
- In the alternate designated as 3477 by Crosstime Traffic, Patagonia was one of several isolated and inhospitable regions used by the German Feldgendarmerie as large outdoor prisons. People sent there were rarely heard from again.
- Patagonia is a geographic region containing the southernmost portion of South America. Located in Argentina and Chile, it comprises the Andes mountains to the west and south, and plateaux and low plains to the east. The name Patagonia comes from the word patagón used by Magellan to describe the native people whom his expedition thought to be giants. It is now believed the Patagons were actually Tehuelches with an average height of 1.80 m (~5'11") compared to the 1.55 m (~5'1") average for Spaniards of the time.
- Patagonia is a pink dragon that must be fought during the Horror of Hatchet Cave quest. She can, however, be fought after the quest, and she will now drop a variety of items, as well as not being assisted by anyone. It is, however, a single way combat area, and she must be fought alone. She is the only monster that drops Patagonial Armour, although it can also be bought in the Clogwyn armour store.
- thumb|288px|Zasięg terytorialny Patagonii (kolor pomarańczowy) Patagonia (ang. Patagonian Desert) — kraina geograficzna w południowej Ameryce Południowej, położona na terenie Argentyny i Chile.
- Patagonia on Etelä-Amerikan mantereen eteläkärki, josta osa kuuluu Chileen ja osa Argentiinaan. Sen halkaisevat Andit. Luokka:Etelä-Amerikka Luokka:Argentiina Luokka:Chile
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