Republic of Paraguay
Latin America
Geography
Area: 406,752 sq km
Landlocked nation between Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. The Paraguay River divides the more fertile and developed east from the scrub forests, marshes and ranches of the sparsely populated Gran Chaco.
Population: 6,459,727 Annual Growth: 1.81%
Capital: Asuncion
Urbanites: 61.5%
HDI Rank: 101 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Official language: Spanish, Guaraní. The latter is understood by almost 90% of the population Languages: 27
Religion
Largest Religion: Christian
| Religion | Pop % | Ann Gr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christians | 6,220,717 | 96.30 | 1.8 |
| Evangelicals | 393,263 | 6.1 | 3.1 |
