Total Population: 39,503,466

Annual growth rate: 0.9%

Density: 14 inhabitant/km²

Urban population: 91.8%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Buenos Aires (12,000,000); Córdoba (1,400,000); Rosario (1,200,000); Mendoza (850,000); San Miguel de Tucumán (740,000).

Ethnic Origins: 85% Europeans, 13% mixed ethnic origins and 2% Amerindians.

Official Language: Spanish is the national language of Argentina.
Contractual documents are required by law to be in Spanish.

Other languages spoken: It is important to note that a part of the population understands and/or speaks English and Italian. All the other Argentines only speak Spanish, except the immigrant population. There are also minority groups speaking approximately 20 native languages.

Business language: According to the type of company contacted, its geographical location and sector of activity, it may be difficult to find someone who speaks English.

Religion: Catholics 89.9%; Protestants 2.1%; Jews 1.9%; Others 6.1%.

Literacy rate: 97.2%

Type of State: The official name of Argentina is the Republic of Argentina. It is a federal republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: Upper-middle-income economy, Emerging Financial Market.
Argentina faced a long and costly reconstruction after the economic crisis of 1998-2002. The country has much natural wealth and an agriculture oriented towards export.

HDI*: 0,860/1

HDI (world rank): 46th/177

Telephone code:
To call from Argentina, dial 00
To call in Argentina, dial +54

Internet suffix: .com.ar

Computers: 8.4 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 24.2 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 28.1 per 100 inhabitants

Access to electricity: 95% of the population