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the superintendence of the Central Government. The govevnors of the various provinces are invested with very extensive powers, and in their con- stitutional functions are independent of the central executive. They are nut appointed by the President of the Republic, but elected by the people of each province for a term of three years and four years. The provinces elect their own legislatures, and have complete control over their own affairs ; they can contract loans (internal and external) under their sole and exclusive responsibility.
Area and Population.
At the census of 1869 the population of the provinces amounted to 1,736,922.
The following table contains a list of the fourteen provinces and nine territories actually composing the Argentine Republic, their estimated area, and the number of inhabitants according to the census of May 10, 1895 : —
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Area :
Population
Population
XivVlllV^CS
Engl. sq. miles
1895.
Iter sq. mile
Littoral : Buenos Ayres (city) .
115
663,854
5,784-7
Buenos AjTes(province)
63,000
921,168
14-6
Santa Fe .
18,000
397,188
22
Entre Rios
45,000 ' :
292,019
6-5
Corrientes . * .
54;ooo '
239,618
4-4
Andes : Rioja
31,500
69,502
2-2
Catamarca .
31,. 500
90,161
2-8
San Juan .
29,700
84,251
2-8
Mendoza .
54,000
116,136
2-2
Central : Cordova
54,000
351,223
6-5
San Luis .
18,000
81,450
4-5
Santiago del Estero .
31,500
161,. 502
5-1
Northern : Tucuman .
13,500
215,742
16-0
Salta
45,000
118,015
2-6
Jujuy Total Provinces .
27,000 515,815
49,713
1-8 7-4
3,851,542
Territories
Misiones
23,932
33,163
1-3
Formosa
73,000
4,829
' 06
Chaco
85,000
10,422
1-2
Pam]>a
91,000
25,914
2-8
Rio Negro
124,000
9,241
0-07
Neuquen ,
57,000
14,517
0-2
Chultut
154,000
3,748
- 0-02
Santa Cruz
182,500
1,058
■ 0-005
Tierra del Fuego
Total
13,000
477 3,954,911
03
1,778,195
2-2
The total in 1895 consisted of 2,088,919 males and 1,865,992 females. The Indian population is put at 30,000 ; the number of persons of whom
