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 | PARAGUAYgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Paraguay |
| country code ISO: PY //; - FIPS: PA |
| location: Central South America |
| time zone: -4 UT |
| surface (land) area: 406752 sq.km = 157408 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 19° S / South: 27° S / East: 54° W / West: 63° W |
| borders (land): Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: subtropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1811-05-14 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Asunción |
| administrative division: región (2) ; departamento (18) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1992): 4152,588 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 5585,828; or: 5496,000 -; 2001: 5291,000, or 5734,139 |
| population density: 13,5 per sq.km = 35 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3% //; - doubling time: 26 years |
| birth rate: 31 - 35 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 -6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 380 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 47 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 74 years (male: 71; female: 77) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 40% //; - 15-59 years: 55% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 56% //; - urbanisation growth: 4% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 44% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: mestizo (Spanish-Guaraní) 90,8%; Amerindian 3%; German 1,7%; other 4,5% |
| languages: Spanish 60% (official); Guaraní 40% |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 88%; Protestant 5%; other 7% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2577 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 39 - 79% |
| people per physician: 1400 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 98% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 25% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 8% |
| adult literacy: 92% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Guaraní = 100 céntimos |
| annual inflation rate: 12,5% |
| population below poverty line: 22% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 3980 per capita |
| GNI USD 1440 per capita //; - [ppp: 4450] |
| GDP growth: -0,4% |
| income: USD 1210 per capita |
| import: USD 3136 per capita //; - export: USD 820 per capita |
| trade: USD 447 per capita //; - or 40% of GDP |
| trade partners: BR AG US NL DZ CH |
| human development index: 0,738 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 80 |
| female labour force: 30% |
| unemployment: 8% |
| tourism: 0,3 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 6% //; - grass land: 53% //; - wooded area: 35% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 49% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 22% |
| agricultural products: sugarcane, cassava, soybeans, maize, seed cotton, oranges, bananas, cotton |
| livestock (million): cattle: 9,8 / goats: 0,1 / horses: 0,4 / pigs: 2,7 / poultry: 15-25 / sheep: 0,4 |
| fish catch: 25000 - 28000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 21% //; - part of industry in GDP: 24% |
| industrial products: food products, wood products, handicrafts, textiles, cement |
| mining products: iron, manganese, limestone, kaolin, gypsum |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,9 |
| services: labour force: 31% //; - part of services in GDP: 54% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 773 |
| electricity use (per capita): 789 |
| annual water use (per capita): 109 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 23606, or 29500 km //; - of which paved: 10% //; - of which are motorways: 705 km [Pan American Highway] |
| vehicles: 35 per 1000 |
| railways: 441, or: 970 km //; - railways passenger/km: 2 |
| navigable inland waterways: 3100 km |
| ownership telephone: 34 - 55 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 141 - 182 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 101 - 144 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 42 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 15000 |
| personal computers: 13 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Cerro León 1000 m |
| lowest point: ca 58 m, at the merging of the Paraguay and Paraná in the southern tip of the country |
| lakes (natural): Laguna Vera |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Represa de Acaray, Represa de Itaipú (on the border with Brazil) |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Paraguay, Paraná, Pilcomayo |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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