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GeographyLocation: Central South America, northeast of Argentina
Area: Land boundaries: total 3,920 km, Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,290 km Coastline: 0 km
PeoplePopulation: 5,358,198 (July 1995 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate: 2.71% (1995 est.) Birth rate: 31.48 births/1,000 population Death rate: 4.38 deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: 24.1 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 4.22 children born/woman Ethnic divisions: mestizo (mixed Spanish and Indian) 95%, Caucasians plus Amerindians5% Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite and other Protestant denominations Languages: Spanish (official), Guarani
Literacy:
age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
Government
Names:
Type: republic Capital: Asuncion Independence: 14 May 1811 (from Spain) Constitution: promulgated 20 June 1992
EconomyNational product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $15.4 billion National product real growth rate: 3.5% National product per capita: $2,950 Inflation rate (consumer prices): 18% Unemployment rate: 11.2%
Electricity:
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| The volunteer staff of the 1996 Olympic Games totaled 50,152. They worked an estimated 850,000 shifts. |