Paraguay

= Paraguay =
 * == Capital City:[[image:political map.jpg align="right" caption="Political Map"]][[image:paraguay-flag.jpg width="232" height="196" align="right" caption="Flag of Paraguay"]]  ==
 * Asuncion
 * == Absolute Location of Capital City: ==
 * 25 ⁰ 16’S/57 ⁰ 40’W
 * == Country Population: ==
 * 6,541,591 (July 2011)
 * == Name and Population of the Largest City: ==
 * Asuncion; 512,112
 * == Country Ranking In Population: ==
 * 103
 * == Primary Language: ==
 * The official languages of Paraguay are Spanish and Guarani.[[image:National Park.jpg align="right" caption="National Park"]][[image:physical map.jpg align="right" caption="Physical Map"]]
 * == Area (sq. miles): ==
 * 157,048 sq. miles
 * == Nickname: ==
 * has no official nickname, but can be known as “the heart of South America”
 * == Country President: ==
 * Fernando Lugo
 * == Motto: ==
 * Paz y Justicia (Peace and Justice)
 * == Became a Country when?: ==
 * May 15, 1811
 * == 5 Other Major Cities and Population: ==
 * Ciudad del Este – 222,274; San Lorenzo – 204, 356; Luque – 170,986; Capiata – 154,274; Lambare – 119,7[[image:casa-de-gobierno.jpg align="right" caption="Casa de Gobierno"]]95
 * == Main Industries:[[image:Correo Central.jpg align="right" caption="Correo Central"]] ==
 * sugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, metallurgic and electric power
 * == Main Products: ==
 * cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava, fruits, vegetables, beef, pork, eggs, milk, and timber
 * == Highest Point: ==
 * Cerro San Rafael
 * == Bordering Countries: ==
 * Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia
 * ==Birth Rate:==
 * 17.22 births/1000 population[[image:Money.jpg align="right" caption="Money"]][[image:government building.jpg align="right" caption="Government Building"]]
 * ==Death Rate:==
 * 4.59 deaths/1000 population
 * ==Life Expectancy:==
 * 76.4 years
 * ==Infant Mortality Rate:==
 * 22.24 deaths/1000 live births
 * ==GDP:==
 * $36.21 billion (2011)
 * ==Per Capita Income:==
 * $5,500 (2011)
 * ==Main Exports:==
 * soybeans, cotton, meat, edible oils, electricity, wood, and leather
 * ==Main Imports:==
 * road vehicles, consumer goods, tobacco, petroleum products, electrical machinery, tractors, chemicals, and vehicle parts
 * == 5 Famous People: ==
 * Juan Carlos Wasmosy – former president of Paraguay and was the country’s first civilian president in 39 years
 * Lourdes Arevalos – represented her country in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant, and won the title of 3rd Runner-up
 * Jose Bozzano – military engineer and senior officer of the Paraguayan navy who designed the gunboats that were used during the Chaco War in the key role of armed transport ships
 * Roque Santa Cruz – a Paraguayan footballer who is currently playing as a striker for Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team
 * Alfredo Stroessner – a Paraguayan military officer and the country’s president. His lengthy rule was the 15th-longest ever by state leaders other than monarchs.

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