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  • Economy > GDP: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used.
  • Economy > GDP per capita: GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. For a few countries where the official exchange rate does not reflect the rate effectively applied to actual foreign exchange transactions, an alternative conversion factor is used. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Economy > Population below poverty line: National estimates of the percentage of the population lying below the poverty line are based on surveys of sub-groups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. Definitions of poverty vary considerably among nations. For example, rich nations generally employ more generous standards of poverty than poor nations.
  • Geography > Area > Comparative: The area of various small countries expressed in comparison to various areas within the United States of America.
  • Geography > Area > Total: Total area in square kilometers
  • Geography > Climate: A brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year.
  • Geography > Geographic coordinates: This entry includes rounded latitude and longitude figures for the purpose of finding the approximate geographic center of an entity and is based on the Gazetteer of Conventional Names, Third Edition, August 1988, US Board on Geographic Names and on other sources.
  • Geography > Land area > Square miles: Country land area.
  • Government > Government type: A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
  • Government > Suffrage: The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
  • Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate: Total fertility rate.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14: Percentage of total population aged 0-14.
  • People > Ethnic groups: This entry provides a rank ordering of ethnic groups starting with the largest and normally includes the percent of total population.
  • People > Population: Population, total refers to the total population.
  • People > Population > Population growth, past and future: Population growth rate (percentage).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 15-24.
  • Government > Constitution: The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
  • Government > Judicial branch: The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
  • People > Birth rate: The average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
  • People > Population growth: Percentage by which country's population either has increased or is estimated to increase. Countries with a decrease in population are signified by a negative percentage. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • People > Age distribution > Median age: The median age of the country's residents. This is the age most people are in the country.
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year.
  • Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year): Year of last use.
  • Government > Political parties and leaders: Significant political organizations and their leaders.
  • Economy > Economy > Overview: This entry briefly describes the type of economy, including the degree of market orientation, the level of economic development, the most important natural resources, and the unique areas of specialization. It also characterizes major economic events and policy changes in the most recent 12 months and may include a statement about one or two key future macroeconomic trends.
  • Government > Executive branch > Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
  • Education > Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • People > Gender > Female population: Total female population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total: Number of people aged 0-14.
  • People > Death rate: The average annual number of deaths during a year per 1,000 population at midyear; also known as crude death rate. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. This indicator is significantly affected by age distribution, and most countries will eventually show a rise in the overall death rate, in spite of continued decline in mortality at all ages, as declining fertility results in an aging population.
  • Geography > Natural resources: A country's mineral, petroleum, hydropower, and other resources of commercial importance.
  • Energy > Electricity > Consumption: Total electricity consumed annually plus imports and minus exports, expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant persons out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant person is a person aged 0-14 and those over 65 years old.
  • People > Population growth rate: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
  • Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km: Agricultural land (sq. km). Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years: Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total: Number of people aged 15-24.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 60 and older.
  • Government > Administrative divisions: This entry generally gives the numbers, designatory terms, and first-order administrative divisions as approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN). Changes that have been reported but not yet acted on by BGN are noted.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total: Number of people aged 15-64.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total: Number of people aged 0-4.
  • Military > Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Future births: Mid-range estimate for country's population increase due to births from five years prior to the given year. For example, from 2095 to 2100, India's population is expected to rise by 16,181 people due to births. Estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59: Percentage of total pouplation aged 15-59.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth: Average age of mother at first childbirth.
  • Geography > Terrain: A brief description of the topography
  • Geography > Location: The country's regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water.
  • People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
  • Government > Executive branch > Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
  • Geography > Coastline: The total length of the boundary between the land area (including islands) and the sea.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years: Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • Media > Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • People > Total fertility rate: The average number of children that would be born per woman if all women lived to the end of their child-bearing years and bore children according to a given fertility rate at each age. The total fertility rate is a more direct measure of the level of fertility than the crude birth rate, since it refers to births per woman. This indicator shows the potential for population growth in the country. High rates will also place some limits on the labor force participation rates for women. Large numbers of children born to women indicate large family sizes that might limit the ability of the families to feed and educate their children.
  • Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years: Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 65 and older.
  • Government > Executive branch > Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
  • Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity: This entry gives the gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The difference between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the weathly industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
  • Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts: Same-sex sexual activity.

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  • Government > International organization participation: This entry lists in alphabetical order by abbreviation those international organizations in which the subject country is a member or participates in some other way.
  • Religion > Major religion(s): Country major religions.
  • People > Age structure > 0-14 years: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
  • Military > Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Transport > Airports: Total number of airports. Runways must be useable, but may be unpaved. May not have facilities for refuelling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
  • Language > Major language(s): Country major languages.
  • People > Gender > Male population: Total male population.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total: Number of people aged 60 and older.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64: Percentage of total population aged 15-64.
  • Background > Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
  • People > Age structure > 65 years and over: The distribution of the population according to age. Information is included by sex and age group (0-14 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over). The age structure of a population affects a nation's key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest."
  • Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • People > Nationality > Noun: The noun which identifies citizens of the nation
  • Media > Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio: Percentage of dependant adults out of total population aged 15-64. A dependant adult is an adult aged 65 and older.
  • Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point: Highest point above sea level
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 0-4.
  • Military > Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people: This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people: This entry is the total capacity of currently installed generators, expressed in kilowatts (kW), to produce electricity. A 10-kilowatt (kW) generator will produce 10 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, if it runs continuously for one hour. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total: Number of people 65 years old and older.
  • Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter: Pump price for gasoline (US$ per liter). Fuel prices refer to the pump prices of the most widely sold grade of gasoline. Prices have been converted from the local currency to U.S. dollars.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total: Number of people aged 15-59.
  • Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Energy > Electricity > Production: The annual electricity generated expressed in kilowatt-hours. The discrepancy between the amount of electricity generated and/or imported and the amount consumed and/or exported is accounted for as loss in transmission and distribution.
  • Government > Country name > Conventional long form: This entry is derived from Government > Country name, which includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total: Number of people aged 80 years and older.
  • People > Cities > Urban population: Total population living in urban areas. The defition of an urban area differs for each country. Future estimates are from the UN Population Division.
  • Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries: Length of land boundaries by border country
  • People > Nationality > Adjective: This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens - noun and adjective.
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 5-14.
  • Government > Executive branch > Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
  • Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations: Total Congregations.
  • Energy > Crude oil > Production: This entry is the total amount of crude oil produced, in barrels per day (bbl/day).
  • People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent: Percentage of total population aged 80 and older.
  • Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Government > National symbol(s): A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
  • Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication: Gross Value Added by Kind of Economic Activity at current prices - US dollars.
  • Labor > GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate: How many infants, out of 1000, who will die before attaining one year of age.
  • Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Economy > Exports > Main exports: Country main exports.
  • Government > Flag description: A written flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags.
STAT Argentina South Sudan HISTORY
Economy > GDP $470.53 billion
Ranked 26th. 50 times more than South Sudan
$9.34 billion
Ranked 127th.

Economy > GDP per capita $11,452.13
Ranked 54th. 13 times more than South Sudan
$861.57
Ranked 151st.

Economy > Population below poverty line 30%
Ranked 4th.
50.6%
Ranked 4th. 69% more than Argentina
Geography > Area > Comparative slightly less than three-tenths the size of the US slightly smaller than Texas
Geography > Area > Total 2.78 million sq km
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Sudan
644,329 sq km
Ranked 43th.

Geography > Climate mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest hot with seasonal rainfall influenced by the annual shift of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone; rainfall is heaviest in the upland areas of the south and diminishes to the north
Geography > Geographic coordinates 34 00 S, 64 00 W 8 00 N, 30 00 E
Geography > Land area > Square miles 1.1 million square miles
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than South Sudan
239,285 square miles
Ranked 1st.
Government > Government type republic republic
Government > Suffrage 18-70 years of age; universal and compulsory; 16-17 years of age - optional 18 years of age; universal
Health > Births and maternity > Total fertility rate 1.87%
Ranked 90th.
1.98%
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Argentina

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 15.15%
Ranked 122nd.
19.76%
Ranked 29th. 30% more than Argentina

People > Ethnic groups white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3% Dinka, Kakwa, Bari, Azande, Shilluk, Kuku, Murle, Mandari, Didinga, Ndogo, Bviri, Lndi, Anuak, Bongo, Lango, Dungotona, Acholi
People > Population 42.61 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than South Sudan
11.09 million
Ranked 76th.

People > Population > Population growth, past and future -0.161
Ranked 116th.
0.421
Ranked 28th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Percent 10.52%
Ranked 125th.
13.53%
Ranked 29th. 29% more than Argentina

Government > Constitution several previous; latest effective 11 May 1853; amended many times, last in 1994 previous 2005 (preindependence); latest signed 7 July 2011 (Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011)
Government > Judicial branch Supreme Court or Corte Suprema (the Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president with approval of the Senate) Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, High Courts, County Courts
People > Birth rate 17.12 births/1,000 population
Ranked 114th.
38.5 births/1,000 population
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Argentina
People > Population growth -0.161%
Ranked 116th.
0.421%
Ranked 28th.

People > Age distribution > Median age 46.99 years
Ranked 76th. 26% more than South Sudan
37.36 years
Ranked 168th.

Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP $17,900.00
Ranked 54th. 16 times more than South Sudan
$1,100.00
Ranked 172nd.

Crime > Justice system > Punishment > Capital punishment (last execution year) 1,916
Ranked 26th.
2,013
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Argentina
Government > Political parties and leaders Broad Progressive Front or FAP [Hermes BINNER]<br />Civic Coalition or CC (a broad coalition loosely affiliated with Elisa CARRIO)<br />Dissident Peronists (PJ Disidente) or Federal Peronism (a sector of the Justicialist Party opposed to the Kirchners)<br />Front for Victory or FpV (a broad coalition, including elements of the PJ, UCR, and numerous provincial parties) [Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER]<br />Peronist (or Justicialist) Party or PJ [vacant]<br />Radical Civic Union or UCR [Mario BARLETTA]<br />Republican Proposal or PRO [Mauricio MACRI]<br />Socialist Party or PS [Ruben GIUSTINIANI]<br />numerous provincial parties Sudan People's Liberation Movement or SPLM [Salva KIIR Mayardit]<br />National Congress Party or NCP<br />Sudan People's Liberation Movement for Democratic Change or SPLM-DC [Sisto OLUR Erista]
Economy > Economy > Overview Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Although one of the world's wealthiest countries 100 years ago, Argentina suffered during most of the 20th century from recurring economic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, high inflation, mounting external debt, and capital flight. A severe depression, growing public and external indebtedness, and an unprecedented bank run culminated in 2001 in the most serious economic, social, and political crisis in the country's turbulent history. Interim President Adolfo RODRIGUEZ SAA declared a default - at the time the largest ever - on the government's foreign debt in December of that year, and abruptly resigned only a few days after taking office. His successor, Eduardo DUHALDE, announced an end to the peso's decade-long 1-to-1 peg to the US dollar in early 2002. The economy bottomed out that year, with real GDP 18% smaller than in 1998 and almost 60% of Argentines under the poverty line. Real GDP rebounded to grow by an average 8.5% annually over the subsequent six years, taking advantage of previously idled industrial capacity and labor, an audacious debt restructuring and reduced debt burden, excellent international financial conditions, and expansionary monetary and fiscal policies. Inflation also increased, however, during the administration of President Nestor KIRCHNER, which responded with price restraints on businesses, as well as export taxes and restraints, and beginning in 2007, with understating inflation data. Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER succeeded her husband as President in late 2007, and the rapid economic growth of previous years began to slow sharply the following year as government policies held back exports and the world economy fell into recession. The economy in 2010 rebounded strongly from the 2009 recession, but has slowed since late 2011 even as the government continued to rely on expansionary fiscal and monetary policies, which have kept inflation in the double digits. The government expanded state intervention in the economy throughout 2012. In May the Congress approved the nationalization of the oil company YPF from Spain's Repsol. The government expanded formal and informal measures to restrict imports during the year, including a requirement for pre-registration and pre-approval of all imports. In July the government also further tightened currency controls in an effort to bolster foreign reserves and stem capital flight. Industry and infrastructure in landlocked South Sudan are severely underdeveloped and poverty is widespread, following several decades of civil war with Sudan. Subsistence agriculture provides a living for the vast majority of the population. Property rights are tentative and price signals are missing because markets are not well organized. South Sudan has little infrastructure - just 60 km of paved roads. Electricity is produced mostly by costly diesel generators and running water is scarce. The government spends large sums of money to maintain a big army; delays in paying salaries have periodically resulted in riots by unruly soldiers. Ethnic conflicts have resulted in a large number of civilian deaths and displacement. South Sudan depends largely on imports of goods, services, and capital from the north. Despite these disadvantages, South Sudan does have abundant natural resources. South Sudan produces nearly three-fourths of the former Sudan's total oil output of nearly a half million barrels per day. The government of South Sudan derives nearly 98% of its budget revenues from oil. Oil is exported through two pipelines that run to refineries and shipping facilities at Port Sudan on the Red Sea, and the 2005 oil sharing agreement with Khartoum called for a 50-50 sharing of oil revenues between the two entities. That deal expired on 9 July 2011, however, when South Sudan became an independent country. The economy of South Sudan undoubtedly will remain linked to Sudan for some time, given the long lead time and great expense required to build another pipeline. In early 2012 South Sudan suspended production of oil because of its dispute with Sudan over transshipment fees. This had a devastating impact on GDP, which declined by at least 55% in 2012. South Sudan holds one of the richest agricultural areas in Africa with fertile soils and abundant water supplies. Currently the region supports 10-20 million head of cattle. South Sudan does not have large external debt or structural trade deficits and has received more than $4 billion in foreign aid since 2005, largely from the UK, US, Norway, and Netherlands. Following independence, South Sudan's central bank issued a new currency, the South Sudanese Pound, allowing a short grace period for turning in the old currency. Annual inflation peaked at 79% in May 2012. Long-term problems include alleviating poverty, maintaining macroeconomic stability, improving tax collection and financial management, focusing resources on speeding growth, and improving the business environment.
Government > Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the president National Council of Ministers; appointed by the president and approved by a resolution from the Legislative Assembly
Education > Compulsary education duration 13
Ranked 6th. 63% more than South Sudan
8
Ranked 138th.
People > Gender > Female population 25.62 million
Ranked 46th. 30% more than South Sudan
19.76 million
Ranked 60th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 > Total 7.64 million
Ranked 49th.
7.76 million
Ranked 48th. 2% more than Argentina

People > Death rate 7.35 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 119th.
8.7 deaths/1,000 population
Ranked 74th. 18% more than Argentina
Geography > Natural resources fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium hydropower, fertile agricultural land, gold, diamonds, petroleum, hardwoods, limestone, iron ore, copper, chromium ore, zinc, tungsten, mica, silver
Energy > Electricity > Consumption 111.1 billion kWh
Ranked 17th. 160 times more than South Sudan
694.1 million kWh
Ranked 115th.
People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 79.13%
Ranked 77th. 42% more than South Sudan
55.67%
Ranked 169th.

People > Population growth rate 0.98%
Ranked 118th.
4.23%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Argentina
Agriculture > Agricultural land > Sq. km 1.48 million sq. km
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than South Sudan
285,332 sq. km
Ranked 39th.
Health > Life expectancy at birth, total > Years 75.84
Ranked 62nd. 40% more than South Sudan
54.05
Ranked 182nd.

Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 25.3%
Ranked 5th.
79%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Argentina

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-24 > Total 5.31 million
Ranked 50th.
5.31 million
Ranked 49th. About the same as Argentina

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 34.87%
Ranked 75th. 63% more than South Sudan
21.38%
Ranked 167th.

Government > Administrative divisions 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 autonomous city*; Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Chubut, Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires*, 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 (Tierra del Fuego), Tucuman 10 states; Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria, Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal, Western Equatoria
People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 > Total 28.16 million
Ranked 47th. 12% more than South Sudan
25.22 million
Ranked 51st.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Total 2.51 million
Ranked 49th.
2.55 million
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Argentina

Military > Global Peace Index 1.91
Ranked 103th.
2.58
Ranked 20th. 35% more than Argentina
Health > Births and maternity > Future births 503.06
Ranked 50th.
519.37
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Argentina

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 49.98%
Ranked 122nd.
58.86%
Ranked 27th. 18% more than Argentina

Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 27.9
Ranked 48th.
31.5
Ranked 2nd. 13% more than Argentina
Geography > Terrain rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border the terrain gradually rises from plains in the north and center to southern highlands along the border with Uganda and Kenya; the White Nile, flowing north out of the uplands of Central Africa, is the major geographic feature of the country supporting agriculture and extensive wild animal populations; The Sudd (a name derived from floating vegetation that hinders navigation) is a large swampy area of more than 100,000 sq km fed by the waters of the White Nile that dominates the center of the country
Geography > Location Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay East-Central Africa; south of Sudan, north of Uganda and Kenya, west of Ethiopia
People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 7.72
Ranked 98th.
12.46
Ranked 27th. 61% more than Argentina

Government > Executive branch > Head of government President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER (since 10 December 2007); Vice President Amado BOUDOU (since 10 December 2011) President Salva KIIR Mayardit (since 9 July 2011); Vice President James Wani IGGA (since 23 August 2013)
Geography > Coastline 4,989 km
Ranked 26th.
0.0
Ranked 198th.

Health > Life expectancy at birth, female > Years 79.61
Ranked 53th. 45% more than South Sudan
55.09
Ranked 181st.

Media > Television > List of TV stations <p>Telefe (Canal11) - leading national network, operated by Grupo Telefe</p> </p>Canal 13 (El Trece) - leading national network, operated by Grupo Clarin</p> </p>Canal 9 - popular national network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18707517">Full Article</a> <p>South Sudan TV - government-run</p> </p>Citizen TV - privately-owned, from Juba</p>
People > Total fertility rate 2.27 children born/woman
Ranked 96th.
5.54 children born/woman
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Argentina

Health > Life expectancy at birth, male > Years 72.24
Ranked 72nd. 36% more than South Sudan
53.05
Ranked 181st.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 29.03%
Ranked 77th. 81% more than South Sudan
16%
Ranked 166th.

Government > Executive branch > Chief of state President Cristina FERNANDEZ DE KIRCHNER (since 10 December 2007); Vice President Amado BOUDOU (since 10 December 2011) President Salva KIIR Mayardit (since 9 July 2011); Vice President James Wani IGGA (since 23 August 2013)
Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 142.51
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than South Sudan
18.82
Ranked 194th.
Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity $735.10 billion
Ranked 22nd. 63 times more than South Sudan
$11.64 billion
Ranked 146th.

Culture > Sexuality > Homosexuality > Legality of homosexual acts Legal since 1887 UN decl. sign. Illegal (Penalty: Up to 10 years.)
Government > International organization participation AfDB (nonregional member), Australia Group, BCIE, BIS, CAN (associate), CD, CELAC, FAO, FATF, G-15, G-20, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, NAM (observer), NSG, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Paris Club (associate), PCA, SICA (observer), UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina (observer), UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC AU, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOM, ITU, MIGA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU
Religion > Major religion(s) Christianity Traditional religions, Christianity
People > Age structure > 0-14 years 25.1%
Ranked 118th.
46.2%
Ranked 4th. 84% more than Argentina

Military > Military service age and obligation 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service (18-21 requires parental consent); no conscription; if the number of volunteers fails to meet the quota of recruits for a particular year, Congress can authorize the conscription of citizens turning 18 that year for a period not exceeding one year 18 is the legal minimum age for compulsory and voluntary military service; the Government of South Sudan signed a revised action plan with the UN in March 2012 to demobilize all child soldiers within the SPLA; UNICEF reported 250 confirmed cases of the SPLA's association with children at the end of 2012
Media > Broadcast media government owns a TV station and a radio network; more than 2 dozen TV stations and hundreds of privately-owned radio stations; high rate of cable TV subscription usage TV is controlled by the government; several private FM stations are operational in South Sudan; some foreign radio broadcasts are available
Transport > Airports 1,138
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than South Sudan
85
Ranked 64th.

Language > Major language(s) Spanish English, Arabic (both official), Juba Arabic, Dinka, others
People > Gender > Male population 24.82 million
Ranked 47th. 27% more than South Sudan
19.5 million
Ranked 60th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Total 17.59 million
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than South Sudan
8.39 million
Ranked 66th.

Industry > Gross value added by construction 25.74 billion
Ranked 26th. 23 times more than South Sudan
1.14 billion
Ranked 109th.

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-64 55.83%
Ranked 120th.
64.24%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Argentina

Background > Overview <p>Argentina stretches 4,000 km from its sub-tropical north to the sub-antarctic south. </p> <p>Its terrain includes part of the Andes mountain range, swamps, the plains of the Pampas and a long coastline. Its people have had to struggle with military dictatorship, a lost war over the Falkland Islands, and severe economic difficulties. </p> <p>Argentina is rich in resources, has a well-educated workforce and is one of South America&#039;s largest economies. But it has also fallen prey to a boom and bust cycle. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18707514">Full Article</a> <p>South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 peace deal that ended Africa&#039;s longest-running civil war.</p> <p>An overwhelming majority of South Sudanese voted in a January 2011 referendum to secede and become Africa&#039;s first new country since Eritrea split from Ethiopia in 1993.</p> <p>The new nation stands to benefit from inheriting the bulk of Sudan&#039;s oil wealth, but continuing disputes with Khartoum, rivalries within the governing party, and a lack of economic development cloud its immediate future.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14069082">Full Article</a>
People > Age structure > 65 years and over 11.3%
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than South Sudan
2.1%
Ranked 223th.

Media > Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 108.93
Ranked 69th. 69440 times more than South Sudan
0.00157
Ranked 185th.

People > Nationality > Noun Argentine(s) South Sudanese (singular and plural)
Media > Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Mitre - private, speech-based, operated by Grupo Clarin</p> </p>Radio 10 - private, news and entertainment</p> </p>Radio Nacional - public radio</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18707517">Full Article</a> <p>South Sudan Radio - national state-run network</p> </p>Eye Radio - funded by US government aid body, USAID</p> </p>Miraya FM - operated by the UN Mission in Sudan</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14019206">Full Article</a>
People > Age distribution > Elderly dependency ratio 52%
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than South Sudan
24.91%
Ranked 166th.

Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point Cerro Aconcagua 6,960 m (located in the northwestern corner of the province of Mendoza; highest point in South America) Kinyeti 3,187 m
People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-4 > Percent 4.97%
Ranked 121st.
6.5%
Ranked 28th. 31% more than Argentina

Military > Military branches Argentine Army (Ejercito Argentino), Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada Republica; includes naval aviation and naval infantry), Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Argentina, FAA) Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA)
Economy > GDP > Per capita > PPP per thousand people $0.44
Ranked 118th. 4 times more than South Sudan
$0.10
Ranked 155th.

Energy > Electricity > Installed generating capacity per thousand people 814.13 kW
Ranked 77th. 32 times more than South Sudan
25.67 kW
Ranked 163th.
People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Total 14.64 million
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than South Sudan
6.28 million
Ranked 68th.

Energy > Gasoline > Pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter $1.46
Ranked 74th.
$1.97
Ranked 21st. 35% more than Argentina

People > Age distribution > Population aged 15-59 > Total 25.21 million
Ranked 48th. 9% more than South Sudan
23.11 million
Ranked 51st.

Industry > Gross value added by manufacturing 84.63 billion
Ranked 20th. 201 times more than South Sudan
420.07 million
Ranked 149th.

Energy > Electricity > Production 119.3 billion kWh
Ranked 21st. 135 times more than South Sudan
881.3 million kWh
Ranked 103th.
Government > Country name > Conventional long form Argentine Republic Republic of South Sudan
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Total 6.21 million
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than South Sudan
1.52 million
Ranked 77th.

People > Cities > Urban population 91,937
Ranked 34th. 5108 times more than South Sudan
18
Ranked 212th.
Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries Bolivia 832 km, Brazil 1,261 km, Chile 5,308 km, Paraguay 1,880 km, Uruguay 580 km Central African Republic 989 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 639 km, Ethiopia 934 km, Kenya 232 km, Sudan 2,184 km, Uganda 435 km
People > Nationality > Adjective Argentine South Sudanese
People > Age distribution > Population aged 5-14 > Percent 10.17%
Ranked 123th.
13.26%
Ranked 29th. 30% more than Argentina

Government > Executive branch > Elections president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 October 2011 (next election to be held in October 2015) president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held on 11-15 April 2010 (next to be held in 2015)
Religion > Christian > Mormon > Congregations 815
Ranked 3rd. 815 times more than South Sudan
1
Ranked 134th.
Energy > Crude oil > Production 723,200 bbl/day
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than South Sudan
86,480 bbl/day
Ranked 50th.
People > Major infectious diseases > Degree of risk intermediate very high
People > Age distribution > Population aged 80 or over > Percent 12.32%
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than South Sudan
3.87%
Ranked 166th.

Education > Child care (preschool) > Duration 3
Ranked 76th. The same as South Sudan
3
Ranked 28th.
Government > National symbol(s) Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol) African fish eagle
Industry > Gross value added by construction per capita 626.45
Ranked 77th. 6 times more than South Sudan
104.76
Ranked 152nd.

Transport > Gross value added by transport, storage and communication 34.37 billion
Ranked 23th. 31 times more than South Sudan
1.12 billion
Ranked 113th.

Labor > GNI > Current US$ $465.40 billion
Ranked 25th. 50 times more than South Sudan
$9.27 billion
Ranked 124th.

Health > Births and maternity > Infant mortality rate 12.7
Ranked 118th.
66.7
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Argentina

Media > Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 243.31
Ranked 68th. 17579 times more than South Sudan
0.0138
Ranked 202nd.

Economy > Exports > Main exports Food and live animals, mineral fuels, cereals, machinery Oil
Government > Flag description three equal horizontal bands of light blue (top), white, and light blue; centered in the white band is a radiant yellow sun with a human face known as the Sun of May; the colors represent the clear skies and snow of the Andes; the sun symbol commemorates the appearance of the sun through cloudy skies on 25 May 1810 during the first mass demonstration in favor of independence; the sun features are those of Inti, the Inca god of the sun three equal horizontal bands of black (top), red, and green; the red band is edged in white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side contains a gold, five-pointed star; black represents the people of South Sudan, red the blood shed in the struggle for freedom, green the verdant land, and blue the waters of the Nile; the gold star represents the unity of the states making up South Sudan
People > Major infectious diseases > Food or waterborne diseases bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever

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