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Argentina

Form of Government: Republic

Population: 41,343,201 (2010 estimate)

Capital: Buenos Aires

Area: 2,780,400 sq km

Largest Cities: Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Rosario, Mendoza

Ethnic Groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%

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

Religious Affiliations: Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%

Education expenditure as a percentage of GDP: 3.8% of GDP (2004)

Number of years of compulsory schooling: 13

Monetary Unit: Argentine Peso

Industries: food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel

Major trade partners for export: Brazil, China, US, Chile, Netherlands

Major trade partners for import: Brazil, China, US, Germany