|
Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Asuncion |
546,800 |
2002 |
| Ciudad del Este |
285,400 |
2002 |
| San Lorenzo |
218,300 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
5,827,100 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
406,750 km2 |
| Area Land: |
397,300 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0 km (Landlocked) km |
| Capital: |
Asuncion |
| Climate: |
Subtropical; substantial rainfall
in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west |
| Languages: |
Spanish (official)
Guarani |
| Currency: |
1 guarani (G$) = 100 centimos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Days, 14-15 May (1811) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Asuncion |
| January: |
28°C / 82.4°F |
| July: |
18°C / 64.4°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
1366.4mm / 53.8'' |
|
Ethnic Divisions |
| Mestizo |
95% |
| Whites and
Amerindians |
5% |
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
90% |
| Mennonite and other
Protestants |
10% |
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