Country Profiles
Argentina | |||
General Information | |||
| Capital: Buenos Aires | Head of State: President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER (since 10 December 2007) | ||
| Surface Area: 2,780,400 sq km | Head of Government: President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER (since 10 December 2007) | ||
| Official Languages: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French | Population: 41,343,201 (July 2010 est.) | ||
| Local Time: UTC/GMT /3 hours (Buenos Aires) | Internet suffix: .ar | ||
| Telehone lines (main lines): 9.631 million (2008) | Mobile lines: 46.509 million (2008) | ||
| Internet users: 11.212 million (2008) | Literacy rate: 97.2% | ||
Life expectancy: male: 73.52 years female: 80.17 years (2010 est.) | Infrastructures:
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| Urban Population: 92% of total population (2008) | |||
| Ethnic Origin: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3% | |||
| Religion: Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% | |||
Recent Economic Indicators
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| GDP, current prices (USD, billions) | 284.334 | 268.831 | 103.071 | 129.645 | 153.145 | 183.202 | 214.27 | 262.454 | 328.555 | 310.065 |
| GDP, PPP (USD, billions) | 338.794 | 331.174 | 299.872 | 333.399 | 373.041 | 419.568 | 469.913 | 525.196 | 572.668 | 584.392 |
| GDP PPP per capita, (USD billion) | 9,210.40 | 8,913.03 | 7,993.26 | 8,803.83 | 9,758.83 | 10,871.85 | 12,058.14 | 13,344.61 | 14,408.32 | 14,560.86 |
| GDP PPP share of world total | 0.805 | 0.753 | 0.652 | 0.686 | 0.711 | 0.743 | 0.768 | 0.794 | 0.824 | 0.813 |
| Inflation, % Change (Index, 2000=100) | -0.734 | -1.544 | 40.953 | 3.656 | 6.101 | 12.327 | 9.841 | 8.468 | 7.238 | 7.695 |
| Current Account Balance (USD, billions) | -8.955 | -3.782 | 8.768 | 8.142 | 2.659 | 4.7 | 6.772 | 5.921 | 4.987 | 8.651 |
| Current Account Balance % GDP | -3.149 | -1.407 | 8.507 | 6.28 | 1.736 | 2.565 | 3.16 | 2.256 | 1.518 | 2.79 |
Ireland's trade relations with Argentina
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Exports (merchandise, € million) | 6,675 | 10,889 | 9,334 |
| Exports (merchandise, tonnes) | 208 | 282 | 383 |
| Imports (merchandise, € million) | 41,574 | 31,740 | 43,169 |
| Imports (merchandise, tonnes) | 195,731 | 124,727 | 163,379 |
Top 5 Exports to Argentina in 2009
| € 000 | Tonnes | |
| Medical & pharmaceutical products | 4,380 | 10 |
| Organic chemicals | 1,330 | 3 |
| Office machines & automatic data processing machines | 1,251 | 7 |
| Beverages | 481 | 155 |
| Telecommunications & sound equipment | 438 | 5 |
Top 5 Imports from Argentina in 2009
| € 000 | Tonnes | |
| Feeding stuff for animals (excl. unmilled cereals) | 39,251 | 161,196 |
| Beverages | 755 | 11 |
| Vegetables & fruit | 629 | 591 |
| Office machines & automatic data processing machines | 621 | 6 |
| Essential oils, perfume materials; toilet & cleansing preps | 497 | 16 |
Sources:
CSO - Central Statistics Office | CIA - World Factbook | UNDATA | IMF - World Economic Outlook
CSO - Central Statistics Office | CIA - World Factbook | UNDATA | IMF - World Economic Outlook
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