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ARGENTINA PROFILE

A. Socio Demographic Profile 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
Population (million) 36.9 (k) 36.6 36.1 (d) 35.7 (d) 35.2 (d) 34.8 (d)
Population Growth Rate (2, 3) 1.16%
(k) 1.20% 1.30% 1.30% 1.40% 1.40%
Household (1) According to 1991 data, there are about 8,927,289 households with an average size of 3.7 people per household, 22.3% are female headed
Religion (3) Roman Catholic (nominal) 90% (but fewer than 20 % practicing their Catholic belief), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 6%.
Government (3) Government type : Republic
President Fernando DE LA RUA (since December 10th, 1999); Vice President Carlos Arberto ALVAREZ (since December 10th, 1999). The president is both the chief of the state and the head of the government.

Election : President and Vice President are elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms.

Political Parties: Justicialist Party (JP) (Pe...

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