People

Population: 37,265,463  (2001)

Ethnic groups: 60% European descent, 40% mestizo, indian and other minorities.

Religions: 93% Roman Catholic, 2.5% Protestant, 2% Jewish, 2.5% other

Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French

Age structure:

0-14 years: 27% (male 5 078 061; female 4 888 883)

15-64 years: 62% (male 11 299 155; female 11 315 522)

65 years and over: 11% (male 1 526 682; female 2 157 160) (July 1998 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.2% (1998 est.)

Birth rate: 19.96 births/1 000 population (1998 est.)

Death rate: 6.67 deaths/1 000 population (1998 est.)

Net migration rate: 0.66 migrant(s)/1 000 population (1998 est.)

Infant mortality rate: 16.03 deaths/1 000 live births (1998 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 74.54 years

male: 70.9 years

female: 78.34 years (1998 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.68 children born/woman (1998 est.)

Nationality:

noun: Argentine(s)

adjective: Argentine

Literacy: (definition: age 15 and over can read&write)

total population: 97.2%

male: 97.2%

female: 97.2% (1998 est.)