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    General Information
    Region    South America
    Population (000, 2020)   45 196
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   16.5
    Capital city    Buenos Aires
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   15 057.3b,c
    UN membership date    24-Oct-45
    Surface area (km2)   2 780 400a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   95.3
    National currency    Argentine Peso (ARS)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   59.8c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)426 487644 903518 475d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)10.12.7-2.5d
    GDP per capita (current US$)10 428.614 971.511 687.6d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)8.56.17.2d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)30.127.527.2d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)61.466.365.6d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)1.30.3e0.1e
    Employment in industry (% of employed)23.323.7e21e
    Employment in services (% employed)75.476.1e78.9e
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)7.77.810.4
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)48.0 / 74.048.0 / 73.050.6 / 72.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)......233f,c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)112131131g
    International trade: exports (million current US$)68 17456 78465 114c
    International trade: imports (million current US$)56 79260 20349 125c
    International trade: balance (million current US$)11 382- 3 41915 989c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 623- 17 622- 3 462c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)111
    Urban population (% of total population)90.891.592c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)1.21.2...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)2.42.32.3
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)78.2 / 71.479.0 / 72.279.8 / 73.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)26.0 / 14.225.2 / 14.924.4 / 15.5
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)1 806.0 / 4.42 086.3 / 4.82 212.9 / 4.9c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)4.2i4.4165.6c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)14.212.110.2
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)8.68.89.1a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)...3.9j4a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)55.85.5a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)116.2 / 117.7111.2 / 111.4109.6 / 109.9a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)104.2 / 95.0110.2 / 103.8111.0 / 106.5a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)87.8 / 58.9104.5 / 64.1112.8 / 67.8a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)5.86.65.3d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)38.536.240.9k
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)45e6874.3a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.60.60.5a
    Threatened species (number)213243285
    Forested areae (% of land area)10.49.99.9a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)173.8 / 4.2190.4 / 4.4183.4 / 4.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)3 3433 0723 035a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)807976a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)6 800l6 8166 942d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)29.530.731.8c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.0300.02d
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