Background: Following independence from Spain in 1816, Argentina experienced periods of
internal political conflict between conservatives and liberals and between
civilian and military factions. After World War II, a long period of Peronist
authoritarian rule and interference in subsequent governments was followed by a
military junta that took power in 1976. Democracy returned in 1983, and numerous
elections since then have underscored Argentina's progress in democratic
consolidation
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and
Uruguay
Population: 39,537,943 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 25.6% (male 5,170,721/female 4,938,171)
15-64
years: 63.9% (male 12,626,711/female 12,627,026)
65 years and
over: 10.6% (male 1,712,117/female 2,463,197) (2005 est.)
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