Argentine: Where we are: Argentina, its situation in the world

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Argentina,Argentina, its situation in the world

	Among the 200 countries in the world, Argentina is the eighth largest nation: it holds its position after Russia, Canada, China, United States, Brazil, Australia and India . At the same time, it is one of the countries with less population density. Nowadays, it accounts for a 0.6 per cent of the whole world population. Situated in an area which is perhaps "too southern", this country suffered the consequences of being rather isolated. For, if we bear in mind that the most important economic centers are in the Northern Hemisphere, it becomes clear that actually, Argentina is a distant country. The truth is that nowadays, by way of technology and the new mass media, the former "distance" has been overcome and Argentina's situation in the world does no longer depend on its geographic situation.

The world demographic development rate remarkably increased as compared to the earliest population data available. However, a relatively new trend arose: the population of developed countries started to decrease as against the populational rise in the developing countries; therefore, the world demographic development rate is not homogeneous.

Furthermore, it is necessary to bear in mind that scientific advances had a strong influence on the decrease of death rates and the lengthening of life.

Furthermore, it is necessary to bear in mind that scientific advances had a strong influence on the decrease of death rates and the lengthening of life.

Argentina presents a populational development rate similar to that of the developed world (even though slightly lower, a 1.5 per cent a year against a 1,7 per cent ), which makes it different from the rest of the Latin American countries, characterized by a higher rate.

Argentine birth and death rate are closer to the world average; however, its demographic density is markedly lower.

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