Paraguay
Official name: |
Paraguay |
Capital City: |
Asuncion |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.la-reg.dhl.com/ |
International Dialing Code: |
595 |
Population: |
5,504,146 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 guarani (G) = 100 centimos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish (official), Guarani |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Mar 1, Apr 5, 6, May 1, 15, Jun 12, Aug 15, Sep 29, Dec 8, 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: cotton, soybeans, timber, vegetable oils, meat products, coffee, tung oil |
Partners: EU 37%, Brazil 25%, Argentina 10%, Chile 6%, US 6% Major Imports: |
Commodities: capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, raw materials, fuels |
Partners: Brazil 30%, EU 20%, US 18%, Argentina 8%, Japan 7% Total Export: |
$819.5 million (f.o.b., 1995) |
Total Import: |
$2.871 billion (c.i.f., 1995) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$17 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$3,200 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
92.1% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.67% (1996 est.) |
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