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Paraguay

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Capital:	Asuncion
Area size:	397300 sq. km Slightly smaller than Sweden
Time zone:	Standard Time GMT -4, Summer Time GMT -3
Currency:	Guarani
Area code:	(+) 595
Driving:	Right
Climate description:	Subtropical. Hot January-March, rainy season October-April.

People

Standard of living

Economy & aid

Health

Disasters, conflict & migration

Language
Spanish and Guarani are the official languages; most Paraguayans are bilingual.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2007	6.1 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	6.0 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	5.9 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	5.8 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	5.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	5.6 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	5.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	5.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
8.9 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2006)

Ethnic groups
Paraguayans are mostly mestizo (90 percent), descended from Spanish and indigenous peoples. There are also indigenous Guarani.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Catholicism is the official and predominant religion. There are also small Protestant minorities.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	59.7 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	59.1 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	58.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	57.9 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	57.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	56.6 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	56.0 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	55.3 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1961
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
No data available (2006)

Percentage of population under 15

2005	35.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	38.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	38.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	38.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	39.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	39.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Average life expectancy

2005	71.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	71.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	71.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	70.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	70.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	70.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	69.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	68.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	68.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	68.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	68.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	68.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	73.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	73.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	73.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	73.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	72.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	72.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2006	19 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	20 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	21 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	25 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	26 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	26 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	26 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2006	22 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	23 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	24 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	77 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	77 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	71 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	71 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	58 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	58 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	150 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	170 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	95	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	91	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	88	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	89	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	84	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	90	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2006	5 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	5 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	5 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003	5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	13 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population

2002-2004 average	15 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	15 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2004	86 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	83 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	78 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2004	80 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	78 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Literacy - average

2004	No data available percent
2003	91.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	91.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	93.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	93.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	No data available percent
2003	93.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	93.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	94.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	94.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	No data available percent
2003	90.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	90.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	92.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	92.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2006	53 per 1,000 people	International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2007
2005	52 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	50 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	47 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	47 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	51 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	52 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Cellular telephone subscribers

2006	513 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	306 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	291 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	299 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	288 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	204 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	149 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Internet users

2006	41 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	33 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	33 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	20 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	17 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	11 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	7 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt, 179=most corrupt)

2007	138 (joint)	Transparency International 2007
2006	111 (joint)	Transparency International
2005	144 (joint)	Transparency International
2004	140 (joint)	Transparency International
2003	129 (joint)	Transparency International
2002	98 (joint)	Transparency International
2001	Not ranked
2000	Not ranked

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day

1990-2005	13.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	16.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	16.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1990-2002	14.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2001	19.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2006	1410� current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	1230 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	1080 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	1030 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	1090 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	1270 current US$	WorldBankDataProfileTables2008
2000	1350 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country�s exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2006	9.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	7.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	6.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	5.6 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	5.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	6.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	7.1 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual GDP growth

2005	2.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	4.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	3.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	0 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	2.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	-3.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Annual inflation

2005	5.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	11.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	19.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	5.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	12.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
0.7 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
46.1 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Physicians

2000-2004	111 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	111 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	49 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	117 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2005	0.4 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2006
2003	0.4 percent	UNAIDS 2006

Malaria
No risk
Source: WHO

TB cases

2006	71 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2005	71 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2004	71 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2003	71 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2002	72 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2001	72 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2000	72 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here

2006	105	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	44	UNHCR
2004	37	UNHCR
2003	32	UNHCR
2002	31	UNHCR
2001	No data available
2000	19	UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here

2006	59	UNHCR
2005	50	UNHCR
2004	41	UNHCR
2003	28	UNHCR
2002	21	UNHCR
2001	21	UNHCR
2000	21	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

	No data available

No data available

Landmine casualties per year

2004	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997 )
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	0.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	0.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	0.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	4.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	4.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	4.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	4.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	5.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	2.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	2.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	3.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	3.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	3.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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