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Population:
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40,301,927 (July 2007 est.)
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Age structure:
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0-14 years: 24.9% (male 5,134,958/female 4,905,181)
15-64 years: 64.4% (male 12,979,588/female 12,967,507)
65 years and over: 10.7% (male 1,769,593/female 2,545,100) (2007 est.)
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Median age:
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total: 29.9 years
male: 29 years
female: 31 years (2007 est.)
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Population growth rate:
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0.938% (2007 est.)
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Birth rate:
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16.53 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Death rate:
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7.55 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Net migration rate:
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0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Sex ratio:
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at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.047 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.001 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.695 male(s)/female
total population: 0.974 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
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Infant mortality rate:
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total: 14.29 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 16.11 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 12.38 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
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Life expectancy at birth:
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total population: 76.32 years
male: 72.6 years
female: 80.24 years (2007 est.)
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Total fertility rate:
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2.13 children born/woman (2007 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
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0.7% (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
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130,000 (2001 est.)
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
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1,500 (2003 est.)
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Nationality:
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noun: Argentine(s)
adjective: Argentine
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Ethnic groups:
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white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%
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Religions:
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nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
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Languages:
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Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French
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Literacy:
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definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.2%
male: 97.2%
female: 97.2% (2001 census)
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