ARGENTINA

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Argentina People

Country Name: Argentine Republic

Capital City: Buenos Aires

Population: 39,921,833 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.96% (2006)

Currency: Argentine peso (ARS)

Languages: Spanish

Area: 2,766,890 sq km

Inflation Rate: 9.8% (2006)

Unemployment Rate: 11.6% (2005)

Domain extension: .ar

PEOPLE OF ARGENTINA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

24.9% (male 5,134,958/female 4,905,181)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

64.4% (male 12,979,588/female 12,967,507)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

10.7% (male 1,769,593/female 2,545,100) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

29.9 years

Median Age - male:

29 years

Median Age - female:

31 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.938% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

16.53 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

7.55 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.047 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.001 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.695 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.974 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

76.32 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

72.6 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

80.24 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Argentine(s)

Ethnic Groups:

white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%

Religions:

nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%

Languages:

Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French