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
5,585,828 (July 2000 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
71.22 male, 76.27 female (2000 est.) |
Government Type
constitutional republic |
Currency
1 guarani (G) = 100 centimos |
GDP (per capita)
$3,650 (1999 est.) |
Labor Force (by occupation)
agriculture 45% |
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% |
Exports
soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils |
Imports
road vehicles, consumer goods, tobacco, petroleum products, electrical machinery |
Natural Resources
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |
Current Environmental Issues
deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land were lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents |
Telephones (main lines in use)
167,000 (1995) |
Telephones (mobile cellular)
15,807 (1995) |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
4 (1999) |
| (U.S. Government sources) |
