The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ 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 (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 15.66 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 13.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 17.6 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 75.7 years

       male: 71.95 years

       female: 79.65 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       2.24 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       0.7% (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       130,000 (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       1,500 (2001 est.)

      Nationality:

       noun: Argentine(s)

       adjective: Argentine

      Ethnic groups:

       white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo, Amerindian, or

       other nonwhite groups 3%

      Religions:

       nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant

       2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%

      Languages:

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

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 97.1%

       male: 97.1%

       female: 97.1% (2003 est.)

      Government Argentina

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Argentine Republic

       conventional short form: Argentina

       local short form: Argentina

       local long form: Republica Argentina

      Government type:

       republic

      Capital:

       Buenos Aires

      Administrative divisions:

       23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia), and 1 autonomous

       city* (distrito federal); Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Capital

       Federal*, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Cordoba, Corrientes, Entre Rios,

       Formosa, Jujuy, La Pampa, La Rioja, Mendoza, Misiones, Neuquen, Rio

       Negro, Salta, San Juan, San Luis, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, Santiago del

       Estero, Tierra del Fuego - Antartida e Islas del Atlantico Sur,

       Tucuman

       note: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica

      Independence:

       9 July 1816 (from Spain)

      National holiday:

       Revolution Day, 25 May (1810)

      Constitution:

       1 May 1853; revised August 1994

      Legal system:

       mixture of US and West European legal systems; has not accepted

       compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal and compulsory

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Nestor KIRCHNER (since 25 May 2003); Vice

       President Daniel SCIOLI (since 25 May 2003); note - the president is

       both the chief of state and head of government

       head of government: President Nestor KIRCHNER (since 25 May 2003);

       Vice President Daniel SCIOLI (since 25 May 2003); note - the

       president is both the chief of state and head of government

       cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president

       election results: results of the presidential primary of 27 April

       2003: Carlos Saul MENEM 24.3%, Nestor KIRCHNER 22%, Ricardo Lopez

       MURPHY 16.4%, Adolfo Rodriguez SAA 14.4%, Elisa CARRIO 14.2%, other

       8.7%; the subsequent runoff election slated for 25 May 2003 was

       awarded to KIRCHNER by default after MENEM withdrew his candidacy on

       the eve of the election

       elections: president and vice president elected on the same ticket

       by popular vote for four-year terms; the last election held was the

       presidential primary election of 27 April 2003 (next election to be

       held NA 2007)

      Legislative branch:

       bicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional consists of the

       Senate (72 seats; members are elected by direct vote; presently

       one-third of the members elected every two years to a six-year term)

       and the Chamber of Deputies (257 seats; members are elected by

       direct vote; one-half of the members elected every two years to a

       four-year term)

       election results: Senate - percent of vote by bloc or party - NA;

       seats СКАЧАТЬ