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The People of Argentina

Argentine People

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Population: 40,913,584 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 25.6% (male 5,369,477/female 5,122,260) 15-64 years: 63.5% (male 12,961,725/female 13,029,265) 65 years and over: 10.8% (male 1,819,057/female 2,611,800) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 30 years male: 29 years female: 31 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: 1.053% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 7.43 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 11.44 deaths/1,000 live births male: 12.76 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 76.56 years male: 73.32 years female: 79.97 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 2.35 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.5% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 120,000 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 7,000 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Argentine(s) adjective: Argentine

Ethnic groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%

Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%

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

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.2% male: 97.2% female: 97.2% (2001 census)