Capital:
Asunción
Area:
406,752 sq km / 157,006 sq ml
Language:
90% Guarani, 6% Spanish
Currency:
Guarani
Population:
6,036,900
Life expectancy:
65 (men), 70 (women)
Literacy rate:
92% (men), 88% (women)
Religions:
Roman Catholic, Mennonite, Anglican
Physical features:
Low marshy, plain and marshlands, divided by Paraguay River
Ethnic distribution:
Largely Mestizos (mixed race), less than 5% made up from Spanish and Indians
Exports:
Cotton, soya beans, timber, maté, hides, vegetable oils, meat
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