1952: Argentina

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With an area of 1,074,209 sq. mi., Argentina had a population officially estimated in 1952 at 17,885,000, an increase of 460,000 or 2.65 per cent over last year. The Federal Capital, Buenos Aires proper, was reported to have 3,344,000 and the Province of Buenos Aires 4,723,000, which added together... ...