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Argentina
Summary statistics
Region South America  
Currency Argentine Peso (ARS)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 2780400  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 40412  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 14.5  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Buenos Aires (13528)  
United Nations membership date 24 October 1945  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 370263  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 183196  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 284346  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 9.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 9.2  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -0.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 9162.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 4736.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 7699.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 8922.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 4575.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 7495.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 22.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 16.2  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 3.96 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 3.01 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 1.00 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 3082  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 5275  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -8981  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 249 Metropolitan areas.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 162 Metropolitan areas.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Metropolitan areas.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 115  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 103  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 86  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 115  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 103  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 86  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 7.7 31 urban agglomerations. Age group 10 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 11.6 31 urban agglomerations. Age group 10 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 13.6 31 urban agglomerations. Age group 10 years and over. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 23.1 Age group 10 years and over. 31 urban agglomerations. Average of quarterly estimates. 2009.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 23.5 Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Second semester.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 22.7 Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Average of May and October.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 1.2 Age group 10 years and over. 31 urban agglomerations. Average of quarterly estimates. 2009.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 1.1 Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Second semester.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 0.7 Age group 10 years and over. 28 urban agglomerations. Average of May and October.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 47.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 48.8  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 42.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 74.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 76.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 74.3  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 5325  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 3823 Change in methodology, therefore data are not strictly comparable with those of previous years.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 2909  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 81878 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 86293  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 82216  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 166.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 81.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 39.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 36.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 17.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 7.0  
Exports (million US$) 2010 68134.1  
Imports (million US$) 2010 56501.3  
Balance (million US$) 2010 11632.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Brazil (21.2), China (8.5), Chile (6.6)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Brazil (31.3), China (13.5), United States (10.8)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.0  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -1.2  
Urban population (%) 2011 92.5  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 24.7  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 16.8/12.7  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 95.8  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 79.9/72.4  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 12.3  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 65.3 2001.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 1449.3/3.6  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 4223  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 6.0  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 105.1/100.7  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 59.5  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 1.3/7.6  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 37.4  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 214  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 10.8  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 192221/4.8  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 1774.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1215  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 13.5/22.5  
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