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People of Paraguay

Population:6,669,086 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure:0-14 years: 37.2% (male 1,262,408/female 1,220,809)
15-64 years: 57.7% (male 1,933,559/female 1,915,033)
65 years and over: 5.1% (male 155,660/female 181,617) (2007 est.)
Median age:total: 21.6 years
male: 21.3 years
female: 21.8 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate:2.416% (2007 est.)
Birth rate:28.77 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate:4.54 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate:-0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio:at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.034 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.857 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate:total: 26.45 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 30.73 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 21.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:total population: 75.34 years
male: 72.78 years
female: 78.02 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate:3.84 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:0.5% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:15,000 (1999 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:600 (2003 est.)
Nationality:noun: Paraguayan(s)
adjective: Paraguayan
Ethnic groups:mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5%
Religions:Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1% (2002 census)
Languages:Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
Literacy:definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94%
male: 94.9%
female: 93% (2003 est.)

Paraguay Quickstats

  • Population: 6,669,086 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 406,750 sq km
  • Density: 15 /km² (192nd)
  • GDP (total): $28.342 billion (96th)
  • GDP (per capita): $4,555 (107th)
  • Literacy: 94%

Languages of Paraguay

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  • Currency: Guaran� (PYG)
  • Dial code: +595

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Paraguay Internet

  • Usage: 150,000
  • Penetration: 2.7 %
  • Top Domain: .pa

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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