Geography
Area: 2.8 million sq. km. (1.1 million sq. mi.); about the size of the
U.S. east of the Mississippi River; second-largest country in South
America.
Climate: Varied--predominantly temperate with extremes ranging from
subtropical in the north to arid/sub- Antarctic in far south.
People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Argentine(s).
Population (2004 est.): 37.9 million.
Annual population growth rate (2001): 1.05%.
Ethnic groups: European 97%, mostly of Spanish and Italian descent;
Mestizo, Amerindian or other nonwhite groups 3%.
Christian singles note-Religions: Roman Catholic 92%, Protestant 2%,
Jewish 2%, other 4%.
Language: Spanish.
Education: Years compulsory--10. Adult literacy
(2001)--97%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--16.16/1,000. Life expectancy
(2000 est.)--75.48 yrs.
Work force: Industry and commerce--36%; agriculture--19%;
transport and communications--6%.
Government
Type: Republic.
Constitution: 1853; revised 1994.
Independence: 1816.
Branches: Executive--president, vice president, cabinet. Legislative--bicameral
Congress (72-member Senate, 257-member Chamber of Deputies). Judicial--Supreme
Court, federal and provincial trial courts.
Administrative subdivisions: 23 provinces and one autonomous district
(Federal Capital).
Political parties: Justicialist (Peronist), Radical Civic Union (UCR),
numerous smaller national and provincial parties.
Suffrage: Universal adult.
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