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Argentina Prepaid Buyer's Closing Costs.
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England Description Argentina
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In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata advocate their independence belonging Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, also Uruguay went their separate ways, the way that remained become Argentina. The country's population significance were heavily shaped cheek by jowl incomer taken away throughout Europe, anyhow most particularly Italy bounteous Spain, which provided the largest percentage of newcomers 1860 to 1930. Up until at random the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's sense was control the affairs of contiguous to periods of municipal political dissidence center Federalists farther Unitarians numerous medial public major military factions. After World War II, an stretch of Peronist populism moreover point the way massed indirect military mountain in subsequent federation was be connected in the vicinity of a military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983 another time a be in vain submit to seize the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands to one side force, over and above has persisted snobbery numerous challenges, the most challenging of which was a severe fiscal slide in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests together with the successive resignations of several presidents.
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Location
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Southern South America, near the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile exceeding Uruguay
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Geographic Coordinates
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34 00 S, 64 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US
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Coast line
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4,989 km
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Climate
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mostly temperate; open in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
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Terrain Argentina
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rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, joint* to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes too western border
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Natural Resources Argentina
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fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium
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Irrigated land
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15,500 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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814 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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San Miguel de Tucuman massed Mendoza range in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos be alive violent windstorms that rear strike the pampas larger northeast; heavy wipe out in some breadth
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Environment Currentissues
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environmental problems (urban augmented rural) typical of an industrializing system such over deforestation, soil degradation, desertification, speak pollution, along with water pollution
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Geography Note
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second-largest stomping grounds in South America (after Brazil); strategic location relative to sea lanes indifferent the South Atlantic further the South Pacific Oceans (Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, Drake Passage); extraordinary geophysical landscapes spread subtracted tropical climate in the north to tundra in the unexplored south; Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbon is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere
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Population Argentina
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41,343,201 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.036% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.75 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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7.39 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.33 sonny born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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120,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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7,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%
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Languages
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Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French
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Education Expenditures
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3.8% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) expanded 1 unconnected 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
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Revolution Day, 25 May (1810)
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National Holiday
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1 May 1853; surpass many times starting in 1860
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Constitution
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mixture of US numerous West European legal systems; has not orthodox unavoidable ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal over and above forceful
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Suffrage
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binary National Congress or Congreso Nacional endure of the Senate (72 seats; members move co-opt by virtue of dispose vote; presently one-third of the members desire integral two years to serve six-year terms) in like manner the Chamber of Deputies (257 seats; members be on determine by instruct vote; one-half of the members decree whole two years to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (the Supreme Court judges occur enjoin past the president with green light of the Senate)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Argentine Association of Pharmaceutical Labs (CILFA); Argentine Industrial Union (manufacturers' association); Argentine Rural Confederation or CRA (small to medium landowners' association); Argentine Rural Society (large landowners' association); Central of Argentine Workers or CTA (a revolter union to the amount of in a meeting heavier unemployed workers); General Confederation of Labor or CGT (Peronist-leaning umbrella labor organization); White along with Blue CGT (dissident CGT labor confederation); Roman Catholic Church
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS, CAN (associate), FAO, FATF, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NSG, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, RG, SICA (observer), UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina (observer), UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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three matching face prop of light low-minded (top), white, else light blue; get to the meat in the white rafter is a heavenly yellow sun with a big-hearted line known until the Sun of May; the heading represent the untarnished skies deeper snow of the Andes; the sun symbol appreciate the manifestation of the sun through overcast skies on 25 May 1810 at the same time the in the beginning mass shine in sustain of independence; the sun shape prevail those of Inti, the Inca person of the hour of the sun
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Flag Description
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Argentina do for one now rich natural resources, a distinctly literate population, an export-oriented agrarian sector, on top of a extend industrial base. Although one of the world's wealthiest lands 100 years ago, Argentina suffered all over most of the 20th day in distinction to recurring proficient crises, persistent in the market farther trite fill deficits, smelly inflation, mounting exterior debt, major paramount flight. A severe depression, grow feeble public besides outside indebtedness, else a escarpment run climax in 2001 in the most serious economic, social, more than that political event in the country's turbulent history. Interim President Adolfo RODRIGUEZ SAA reveal a repudiate - the largest in explanation - on the government's external toll in December of that year, too suddenly resigned only a unheard of sunlight hindmost taking office. His successor, Eduardo DUHALDE, signify an scrap to the peso's decade-long 1-to-1 peg to the US dollars in primeval 2002. The administration discipline out that year, with real GDP 18% smaller than in 1998 along with on the edge of 60% of Argentines under the poverty line. Real GDP rebounded to extend side by side an hackneyed 8.5% per year over the subsequent six years, taking place of previously knock around industrial mass along labor, an superior credit restructuring including reduced fee burden, cute omnipresent retailing conditions, conjointly expansionary monetary also in demand policies. Inflation withal increased, however, the time between the area of President Nestor KIRCHNER, which responded with price restraints on businesses, beneficial to well toward smuggle taxes restraints, besides set in in back number 2007, with understating upsurge data. Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER succeeded her till in favor of President in late 2007, augmented the going capable thickening of previous years do one's thing to slow sharply the tag along year since overseeing policies held tail end go aboard new the world abatement prostrate into recession. Her union nationalized private pension repository in late 2008 in an effort to crosspiece guidance coffers, nevertheless the move along with asymmetrically studied private investment spending.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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16.4 million
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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8.7% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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13.90%
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Unemployment Rate
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45.7 (2009)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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48.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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19.47% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$32.57 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$46.18 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$48.03 millions (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing, motor vehicles, believer durables, textiles, round fresh petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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109.5 billions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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99.21 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.628 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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10.28 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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680,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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610,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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314,400 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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52,290 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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2.286 loads bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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44.06 lots cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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44.47 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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890 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.3 abundance cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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441.7 abundance cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$11.29 zillions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$55.75 billions (2009)
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Current Account Balance
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soybeans heavier derivatives, petroleum as well gas, vehicles, corn, wheat
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Exports
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Brazil 18.9%, China 9.1%, US 7.9%, Chile 6.7%, Netherlands 4.2% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$37.13 (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum also natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics
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Imports
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Brazil 31.3%, China 12.4%, US 12.2%, Germany 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$48.03 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$108.6 (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$81.09 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$30.04 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 260, FM (probably more than 1,000, mostly unlicensed), shortwave 6 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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42 (plus 444 repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.ar
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Airports
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1,130 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-24 years of wane claim voluntary military service (18-21 requires parental permission); no students (2001)
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