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Basic Facts
Official name Argentine Republic
Capital Buenos Aires
Area 2,780,400 sq km
1,073,518 sq mi
Argentina: Flag and Anthem
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People
Population 40,301,927 (2007 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 0.94 percent (2007 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 45,757,375 (2007 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 48,740,060 (2007 estimate)
Population density 15 persons per sq km (2007 estimate)
38 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 91 percent (2005 estimate)
Share rural 9 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Buenos Aires 3,018,102 (2005 estimate)
Córdoba 1,368,109 (2001)
San Justo 1,253,921 (2001)
Rosario 908,163 (2001)
La Plata 520,647 (2001)
Ethnic groups
Descendants of European immigrants 97 percent
Mestizo, Native American, and other 3 percent
Languages
Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French, indigenous languages
Religious affiliations
Roman Catholic 91 percent
Jewish 1 percent
Nonreligious 2 percent
Other 6 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 76.3 years (2007 estimate)
Female 80.2 years (2007 estimate)
Male 72.6 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 14 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Population per physician 332 people (2004)
Population per hospital bed 244 people (2000)
Literacy rate
Total 97.2 percent (2005 estimate)
Female 97.3 percent (2005 estimate)
Male 97.2 percent (2005 estimate)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 4.3 percent (2002-2003)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2002-2003)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 17 students per teacher (2002-2003)
Government
Form of government Federal republic
Head of state President
Head of government President
Legislature Bicameral Congress
Chamber of Deputies: 257 deputies
Senate: 72 senators
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution August 1994
Highest court Supreme Court
Armed forces Army, Navy, Air Force
Total number of military personnel 71,400 (2004)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 1.5 percent (2003)
First-level political divisions 23 provinces and 1 federal district
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $183.2 billion (2005)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $4,727.90 (2005)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 9.4 percent (2005)
Industry 35.6 percent (2005)
Services 55 percent (2005)
Employment
Number of workers 18,360,637 (2005)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1 percent (2005)
Industry 24 percent (2005)
Services 75 percent (2005)
Unemployment rate 15.6 percent (2003)
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $27,771 million (2004)
Total expenditure $28,006 million (2004)
Monetary unit
1 peso, consisting of 100 centavos
Agriculture
Wheat, maize, soybeans, sorghum, beef
Mining
Petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron ore, gold, silver, lead, zinc, tin, tungsten
Manufacturing
Petroleum products, food products, textiles, transportation equipment, industrial chemicals, iron and steel
Major exports
Meat, wheat, maize, oilseed, hides, wool
Major imports
Machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, fuels and lubricants, agricultural products
Major trade partners for exports
Brazil, Chile, United States, Spain, China
Major trade partners for imports
Brazil, United States, Germany, China, Japan
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 48.37 percent (2003 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 40.10 percent (2003 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 8.44 percent (2003 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 3.09 percent (2003 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 681 (1997)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 227 (2005)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 292 (1998 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 201 (2003)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 123 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 181 (1998)
Paved road as a share of total roads 29 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
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