| Country (long form) |
Republic of Paraguay |
| Capital |
Asuncion |
| Total Area |
157,047.05 sq mi
406,750.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than California) |
| Population |
5,734,139 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
14,635,743 |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), Guarani (spoken by most of rural population) |
| Literacy |
92.1% total, 93.5% male, 90.6% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite, and other Protestant |
| Life Expectancy |
71.44 male, 76.52 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional republic |
| Currency |
1 guarani (G) = 100 centimos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$4,750 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
sugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products |
| Agriculture |
cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), fruits, vegetables; beef, pork, eggs, milk; timber |
| Arable Land |
6% |
| Natural Resources |
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |
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