Paraguay: Introduction

Capital: Asuncion

Population

Total Population: 6,454,548

Natural Increase: 1.8%

Density: 16 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 61.5%

Ethnic Origins: Mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5%.

Official Language: Spanish, Guarani

Other Languages Spoken: German, Plautdietsch, Guana

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, Other or unspecified 1.9%, None 1.1%.

Literacy Rate: 93.5%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Asuncion

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Paraguayan Guarani (PYG)

Country Overview

Area: 406,750 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
An economy heavily dependent on agriculture and revenue from exports.

HDI*: 0.640/1

HDI (World Rank): 96/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

18°

Low: 19° | High: 26°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 18 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 5:07 pm

Asuncion, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Paraguay, Dial 002
To Make a Call to Paraguay, Dial +595

Internet Suffix: .py

Telephone Lines: 5.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 8.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 86% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,859	9,033	6,940	10,040	12,316
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,817	4,463	3,167	4,534	5,517
Imports of Services (million USD)	442	562	511	707	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	883	1,060	1,288	1,324	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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