Ethnic groups of Argentina

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Argentina has a racially and ethnically diverse population. The territory of what today is Argentina was first inhabited by numerous indigenous peoples. The first white settlers came during the period of Spanish colonization, beginning in the 16th century. The Spaniards imported African slaves, who would go on to become the first Afro-Argentines. Following independence from Spain in the 19th century and well into the 20th century, numerous migration waves took place, with Argentina being the second most popular destination for migrants in the early 20th century, after the United States. Most of these migrants came from Europe. Most modern-day Argentines are descendants of these 19th and 20th century immigrants, with about 97% of the population being of full or partial European or Levantine ancestry, while an estimated 30% or 56% have some indigenous ancestry, and 5% or 9% have some African ancestry. In the 2010 census [INDEC], some 955,032 Argentines (2.38% of the population) identified...

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