AREA ................................................
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406.750
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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6.191.368 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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15,2 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Asuncion
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite and other Protestant 10%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Guarani (PYG)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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4813 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,524 (95th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Rio Paraguay/Rio Parana 46 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Cerro Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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14 May 1811 (from Spain)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.py
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+595
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