STATISTICS: ARGENTINA

Argentina Official name: Repblica Argentina (Argentina Republic). Form of government: federal republic with two legislative houses (Senate ; Chamber of Deputies ). Head of state and government: President{1}. Capital: Buenos Aires. Official language: Spanish. Official religion: Roman Catholicism. Monetary unit: 1 peso (pl. pesos){2} (Arg$) = 100 centavos; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = Arg$1.00; 1 = Arg$1.70. Demography Population (1998): 36,125,000{3}. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 33.6, persons per sq km 13.0. Urban-rural (1991): urban 86.9%; rural 13.1%. Sex distribution (1995): male 49.06%; female 50.94%. Age breakdown (1995): under 15, 28.9%; 15-29, 24.8%; 30-44, 19.0%; 45-59, 14.1%; 60-74, 9.8%; 75 and over, 3.4%. Population projection: (2000) 37,032,000; (2010) 41,474,000. Ethnic composition (1986): European 85%; mestizo and Amerindian 15%. Religious affiliation (1995): Roman Catholic 87.7%; other 12.3%. Major cities (1991){4}: Buenos Aires (1995) 2,988,006 (Greater Buenos Aires 11,295,555); Greater Crdoba 1,208,713; Greater Rosario 1,118,984. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1995-2000): 19.9 (world avg. 25.0). Death rate per 1,000 population (1995-2000): 7.9 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1995-2000): 12.0 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1995-2000): 2.6. Life expectancy at birth (1995-2000): male 69.6 years; female 76.8 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1993): heart disease 247.1; neoplasma (cancers) 143.5; diseases of the brain 75.8; accidents 32.8. National economy Budget (1995). Revenue: U.S.$55,650,600,000 (current revenue 96.9%, of which tax revenue 90.0%, nontax revenue 6.5%, other 0.4%; capital revenue 3.1%). Expenditure: U.S.$55,560,600,000 (1989; social security 35.3%; economic services 16.0%; education 9.9%; defense 9.9%; debt service 7.4%). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$62,392,000,000. Gross national product (1996): U.S.$295,131,000,000 (U.S.$8,380 per capita). Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): sugarcane 17,600,000, wheat 15,200,000, soybeans 12,654,000, corn (maize) 10,466,000, sunflower seeds 5,300,000, grapes 2,728,000; livestock (number of live animals) 54,000,000 cattle, 17,000,000 sheep; roundwood (1995) 11,450,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 930,592. Mining and quarrying (1995): silver 1,536,386 troy oz; gold 26,910 troy oz. Manufacturing (1994): cement 6,306,000; wheat flour 3,346,000; vegetable oil 3,027,000; sugar 1,110,000; paper 966,000; wine 14,179,000 hectolitres; beer 11,293,000 hectolitres. Construction (authorized; 1994): 15,081,456 sq m. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1994) 66,196,000,000 (67,162,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) 348,000 (1,596,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1994) 245,053,000 (173,749,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 21,499,000 (19,743,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) 28,675,000,000 (31,293,000,000). Population economically active (1995): total 14,345,171; activity rate of total population 41.5% (participation rates; ages 15-64, 64.5%; female 36.9%; unemployed 17.0%). Household size and expenditure. Average household size (1991) 3.8; expenditure (1985-86): food 38.2%, transportation 11.6%, housing 9.3%, energy 9.0%, clothing 8.0%, health 7.9%, recreation 7.5%, other 8.5%. Tourism (1995): receipts U.S.$4,306,000,000; expenditures U.S.$2,067,000,000. Land use (1994): forest 18.6%; pasture 51.9%; agriculture 9.9%; other 19.6%. Foreign trade{5} Imports (1994): U.S.$21,590,000,000 (machinery and transport equipment 52.0%, chemical products 14.0%, manufactured products 12.9%, food products and live animals 4.6%). Major import sources: U.S. 22.8%; Brazil 19.9%; Italy 6.6%; Germany 6.4%; France 5.0%; Chile 3.9%; Uruguay 3.7%. Exports (1994): U.S.$15,839,000,000 (food products and live animals 35.2%, manufactured products 12.5%, machinery and transport equipment 11.2%, petroleum and petroleum products 10.4%, vegetable and animal oils 9.6%, chemical products 5.9%). Major export destinations: Brazil 23.1%; U.S. 11.0%; The Netherlands 7.5%; Chile 6.3%; Italy 4.1%; Uruguay 4.1%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995): route length 33,821 km; passenger-km (1994) 6,460,159,000; metric ton-km cargo 7,613,000,000. Roads (1995): total length 134,278 mi, 216,100 km (paved 29%). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 4,665,329; commercial vehicles and buses 1,181,569. Air transport (1995): passenger-km 11,785,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 1,330,000,000; airports (1997) with scheduled flights 39. Education and health Educational attainment (1991). Percentage of population age 25 and over having: no formal schooling 5.7%; less than primary education 22.3%; primary 34.6%; incomplete secondary 12.5%; complete secondary 12.8%; higher 12.0%. Literacy (1995): percentage of total population age 15 and over literate 96.2%; males literate 96.2%; females literate 96.2%. Health (1992): physicians 88,800 (1 per 376 persons); hospital beds 147,200 (1 per 227 persons); infant mortality rate (1995-2000) 22.0. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 3,110 (vegetable products 70%, animal products 30%); 131% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1997): 73,000 (army 56.2%, navy 27.4%, air force 16.4%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1995): 1.7% (world 2.8%); per capita expenditure U.S.$137. {1} Assisted by a ministerial coordinator who exercises general administration of the country. {2} On Jan. 1, 1992, the austral was replaced by the peso at a ratio of 10,000 to 1. {3} Includes 2 million illegal immigrants from Bolivia and Paraguay. {4} Municipios. {5} Import figures are f.o.b. in balance of trade and c.i.f. in commodities and trading partners.