Chubut Province

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/chubut-province

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1. How many people live in Chubut Province?Approximately 575,000 inhabitants (2022 census data)
2. What is the capital of Chubut Province?Rawson
3. What language do people speak in Chubut Province?Spanish (official), with historical and ongoing use of Welsh in specific communities
4. What is the largest city?Comodoro Rivadavia
5. What is Chubut Province known for?Chubut is a big province in Argentina with clear rivers, penguins on the shore, and a mix of forests in the west and dry steppe in the east.
6. Why do Welsh people live in Chubut?Welsh settlers moved there in 1865 to keep their language and culture alive, creating towns like Gaiman and Trelew.

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