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**__Argentina Analysis__**
__Development__

HDI Rank: 38th -- .869

GDP per capita: $13,000 (2007 est.)

Primary Sector Jobs: Farming, Fishing, Ranching,

Secondary Sector Jobs: Steelworkers, Car manufacturers, Consumer Good Manufacturers, Food Processing, Textile Productions

Tertiary Sector Jobs: Teaching, Nursing, Government, Banking, Advertising

Raw Materials: lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum and uranium

Consumer Goods: soybeans and derivatives, petroleum and gas, vehicles, corn, wheat, machinery, motor vehicles, petroleum and natural gas, organic chemicals, plastics

Education: School is required for children 6-14 years old. City schools are usually better than country schools as they are better equipped. Science, Mathematics, Languages, Art, History, Sport and Geography are emphasized. Argentina has one of the best education levels in Latin America.

Literacy Rate: 97.2%

Life Expectancy: 76.32 years

Infant Mortality Rate: 14.92/1000 live births

Natural Increase Rate: 9.9/1000 population

Crude Birth Rate: 16.53 births/1000 population

GDI Rank: 37th -- .865

__Industry__

Types of industry found in the country: Motor Vehicles, Textiles, Chemicals, Steel, Foodstuff

Site factors for industry: One of the larger industries in Argentina, Steel, have production locations near their resources, such as mines. The Argentine fish industries have their ports on the east coast of the country. Buenos Aires, the capital and a large area for industry, is on the Rio de la Plata, a large river that merges with the Atlantic Ocean.

Situational factors for industry: Second largest country in South America, borders Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Large fields called pampas take up a majority of the country, giving Argentina prime farmland. Argentina borders the Atlantic Ocean, giving them a large area for fishing. The Andes Mountain Range to the west hinders their trade with Chile and Bolivia.

__Resources__

Types of energy used by the country: Fossil Fuels are the primary source of energy in Argentina, such as coal, oil, and Natural Gas. Renewable resources such as solar, wind, and geothermal energy sources are the second most used sources in the country, followed by hydroelectric, then nuclear power.

Problems associated with energy in the country: The Argentine government has recently shut down the only Shell gasoline refinery in South America due to soil pollution.

Pollution issues: The industrialization of Argentina leads to desertification, air pollution, and water pollution.

What your country is doing to stave off pollution: Argentina has signed on to many international pollution agreements, such as the Kyoto Protocol, Ozone Layer Protection, Anti-Marine Dumping, and many others.


 * __Country Comparisons__**

 __Argentina__ __and__ __Peru__ Both Argentina and Peru are in South America. However, Argentina and Peru are far apart when it comes to development. Argentina ranks 38th in the HDI ranking, which measures how developed a country is, while Peru ranks 87th. The GDP of the countries differs greatly as well; Argentina has a GDP of $13,000 where Peru only has $6,600. The education levels of the two countries also show how different these countries are. Argentina has one of the best education levels in Latin America, with well equipped facilities and teachers. Peru has low quality public schools as well as ill trained teachers. On the other hand, both Argentina and Peru have many similar traits. Both countries harvest lead, copper, zinc, petroleum, and iron ore as raw materials. Both have very close GDI ranks, showing the relationships of the treatment of women in Latin American countries. Finally, both Argentina and Peru have very similar Tertiary sector jobs. This may be due to a lack of tertiary jobs in Latin America. Though both countries are on the same continent, Argentina is much better off than Peru. __Argentina__ __and__ __India__ Argentina and India are two very different countries. Argentina has an HDI of .869 and a ranking of 38 where India has an HDI of .619 and a rank of 128. Development is much better in Argentina than in India. Argentina is also advanced when is comes to literacy, as Argentina has a 97.2% literacy rate and India only has a 61% rate, meaning more people can read in Argentina than in India. Finally, Argentina and India differ on their GDI; Argentina ranking 37th and India ranking 128th. Argentina has better gender equality. Argentina and India are similar in many ways as well. The raw materials harvested in the country, such as coal and iron ore, are two materials both countries harvest. The two countries also have similar business situation factors, such as mountain ranges hindering trade and access to oceans. Fossil fuels are the major energy resource, and both countries have the same trouble with water and air pollution.

__Argentina and Germany__ Argentina and Germany are countries with very close similarities. Both countries have a literacy rate that exceeds 95%, a great indicator of education. Both countries area also very near each other in terms of life expectancy, Germany with an average lifespan of 75.9 years and Argentina with one of 76.3 years. Finally, both Argentina and Germany both use hydroelectric power as their most prevalent source of energy. Both Argentina and Germany are very similar to each other when it comes to education, life expectancy, and energy sources. Where Argentina and Germany differ are in terms of overall development. Argentina has an HDI rank of 38, but Germany exceeds Argentina in the Human Development Index with a rank of 22. Argentina and Germany also differ on thier Gender Development Index number, Germany being 20th and Argentina being 37th. This shows that both countries have different opinions of the role of their women. Finally, both Argentina and Germany differ in their Gross Domestic Product (the amount of market value the national products have). Germany's GDP of $29,461 eclipses Argentina's, which is $13,000. Obviously Germany and Argentina differ when it comes to the overall development of both countries.

__**Final Analysis**__ Argentina currently stands as one of the more developed countries in the world. While Argentina is in Latin America, a region regarded as one of the Lesser Developed regions of the world, Argentina is the most developed in the entire region. According to the United Nations, a country with an HDI of .8 or higher is considered 'developed.' The literacy rates, value of education, natural increase rate, crude birth rate, and many other factors are very good, allowing Argentina to be a more developed country. Many of the industries, consumer goods, and raw materials in Argentina are some of the most sought after in the world, allowing for Argentina to excell in the global market. The resources that they use allow Argentina to have the power to expand their industries and power their economic rise. In the south west hemisphere, Argentina dominates as one of the most developed, advanced countries. In fifty years, I can predict that the state of Argentina will only improve. Their high value of education and thier high literacy rates show that they are teaching the next generations the skills needed to make Argentina one of the most developed countries in the region. The resources that Argentina harvests and exports are some of the most important resources in the world, such as petroleum and iron ore, thus allowing Argentina to grow in the global economy. The HDI and GDI are quite high compared to hundreds of other countries in the world, and within the next fifty years there is room for improvement, which is happening even today. Within the next fifty years, Argentina will most likely be a strong, developed, financially secure country of the world.

__**SOURCES**__

Education [|http://www.argentina.org.au/education.htm</span]> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Energy and Pollution <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[|http://earthtrends.wri.org/pdf_library/country_profiles/ene_cou_032.pdf</span]> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Industry and Raw Materials <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[|http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Argentina-INDUSTRY.html</span]> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[|http://www.europaworld.com/pub/entry/ar.ss.36</span]> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">GDI <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[|http://hdrstats.undp.org/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_arg.html</span]> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">GDP, NIR, Literacy, Crude Birth Rate, Consumer goods, Life Expectancy, Infant Mortality <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[|https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ar.html</span]> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">HDI and other facts <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index</span]>