Population: 32,663,983 (July 1991), growth rate 1.1% (1991)

Birth rate: 20 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 9 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: NEGL migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 31 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 68 years male, 74 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 2.7 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Argentine(s); adjective--Argentine

Ethnic divisions: white 85%; mestizo, Indian, or other nonwhite groups 15%

Religion: nominally Roman Catholic 90% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 6%

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

Literacy: 95% (male 96%, female 95%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 10,900,000; agriculture 12%, industry 31%, services 57% (1985 est.)

Organized labor: 3,000,000; 28% of labor force

NOTE: The information regarding Argentina on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Argentina People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Argentina People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.