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ABOUT ARGENTINA
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Official Name: |
Argentine Republic |
Bordered by: |
Bolivia and Paraguay (N), Brazil (NE), Uruguay (E), the Atlantic Ocean (E and SE) and Chile (W and SW) |
Total Surface: |
3.761.274 km² |
Coastline: |
4.986 km |
Population: |
36.223.947 inhabitants (Censo 2001) |
Density: |
9,63 inhabitants / kmē |
Capital: |
Buenos Aires (2,776,138 inhabitants) |
Language: |
Spanish |
Currency: |
Peso |
Form of Government: |
Republic |
National Day: |
9 July, Independence Day |
Life Expectancy at Birth: |
74,8 |
Literacy Rate: |
97,2 (2005) |
Human Development Index (HDI): |
0,869 ("High") |
HDI Rank: |
38 (2005) |
GDP per capita: |
8,943 USD (2007) |
Annual GDP Growth Rate: |
8,5% |
Exports: |
55.301 billion USD (2007) |
Imports: |
43.901 billion USD (2007) |
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