REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINAThis channel is dedicated to cultural and other events in ArgentinaAREATotal 2,780,403 km (8th largest country in the world)LANGUAGES: Spanish (Italian, German, French, English and Welsh are widely spoken in many areas) ETHNIC GROUPS:90% European (esp. Italian, Spanish also German, French, Polish, British, Irish, Swiss and Croatian),6% Multiracial (includes Paraguayan, Bolivians, Peruvians), 1% Native American 3% others (Chinese, Korean, afro-caribbean)RELIGIONChristian 79% (69,4% Catholics,9% Protestants,0,6% Orthodox), Jewish 2%, Muslim 1,5%, Other 17,5% (Atheist, Agnostics)PRESIDENTCristina Kirchner (2008-2011)INDEPENDENCE from Spain May Revolution 25 May 1810 British invasions: 1806-1807 POPULATION - 2008 estimate 40,482,000 (30th) GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate - Total $524.140 billion[3] (22nd) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (2007) 0.869 (high) (38th) QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX (2008)(IL)10th