 Paraguay
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
23 00 S, 58 00 W |
| Area |
total: 406,750 sq km land: 397,300 sq km water: 9,450 sq km |
| Climate |
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west |
| Terrain |
grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere |
| Population |
6,669,086 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), Guarani (official) |
| Imports |
road vehicles, consumer goods, tobacco, petroleum products, electrical machinery |
| Exports |
soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, electricity, wood, leather |
| Hazards |
local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) |
| Resources |
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone |
| Geography |
landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population concentrated in southern part of country |
| Nationality |
noun: Paraguayan(s) adjective: Paraguayan |
| Capital |
name: Asuncion geographic coordinates: 25 16 S, 57 40 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.py |
| Internet Users |
200,000 (2005) |
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