ARGENTINA

Country name: Argentine Republic Capital: Buenos Aires
Geographic coordinates: 34° 36' S, 58° 24' W
Population: 13 401 000
Time zone: UTC-3
Government: Republic International organizations: Mercosur, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.argentina.gov.ar
Tourist site: www.turismo.gov.ar
Time zone: UTC-3 Geography: Area: 2 766 889 sq km
Forested area: 294 000 sq km
Comparative: Slightly bigger than Kazakhstan
Population: 44 781 000 Land use: Arable land: 11.69%
Permanent crops: 0.37%
Other: 87.94%
Area: 2 766 889 sq km Natural hazards: Localized floods; earthquakes in areas of the Andes; windstorms and wildfires in the Pampas region.
Languages: Spanish, Italian, Amerindian languages Extreme elevation: Cerro Aconcagua, 6961 m
Currency: Argentinian peso    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.