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Argentina
(7,333 words)

La República Argentina (The Argentine Republic)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

45,510,000

Area

2,800,000 sq. km (1,100,000 sq. mi)

Population density

16/sq. km (42/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.95% (per 1,000: births 16, deaths 8)

Under 15 years

24%

Urban dwellers

92% (0.97% p.a.)

Largest cities

Buenos Aires 15,154,000; Córdoba 1,572,000; Rosario 1,532,000; Mendoza 1,173,000; Tucumán 986,000; plus 12 over 300,000

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Cite this page
“Argentina”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 22 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02ARG>
First published online: 2020



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