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Republic of Paraguay
Tetã Paraguái  (Guaraní)
República del Paraguay  (Spanish)
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: Paz y justicia  (Spanish)
"Peace and justice"
Anthem: Paraguayos, República o Muerte  (Spanish)
"Paraguayans, Republic or Death"
Capital
(and largest city)		Asunción
25°16′S57°40′W / 25.267°S 57.667°W / -25.267; -57.667
Official language(s)
Ethnic groups 74,5% mestizo 20% white 3,5% mulatto 1,5% native[2]
DemonymParaguayan
GovernmentConstitutionalpresidentialrepublic
 - PresidentFernando Lugo
 - Vice PresidentFederico Franco
LegislatureCongress
 - Upper HouseChamber of Senators
 - Lower HouseChamber of Deputies
Independencefrom Spain 
 - De factoMay 15, 1811 
 - recognized by SpainSeptember 10, 1880 
Area
 - Total406,752 km2 (59th)
157,048 sq mi 
 - Water (%)2.3
Population
 - 2009 estimate6,349,000[3] (101st)
 - Density15.6/km2 (203rd)
39/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2008 estimate
 - Total$28.452 billion[4] 
 - Per capita$4,700[4] 
Gini (2008)50.8[5] (high) 
HDI (2010)increase 0.640[6] (medium) (96th)
CurrencyGuaraní (PYG)
Time zone(UTC-4)
 - Summer (DST) (UTC-3)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codePY
Internet TLD.py
Calling code595

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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