PARAGUAY

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Paraguay People

Country Name: Republic of Paraguay

Capital City: Asuncion

Population: 6,506,464 (July 2006 est.)

Population Growth: 2.45% (2006 est.)

Currency: guarani (PYG)

Languages: Spanish (official), Guarani (official)

Area: 406,750 sq km

Inflation Rate: 12.5% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 9.4% (2005)

Domain extension: .py

PEOPLE OF PARAGUAY

Age Structure 0-14 years:

37.2% (male 1,262,408/female 1,220,809)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

57.7% (male 1,933,559/female 1,915,033)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

5.1% (male 155,660/female 181,617) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

21.6 years

Median Age - male:

21.3 years

Median Age - 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

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.034 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.01 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.857 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.01 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

75.34 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

72.78 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

78.02 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Paraguayan(s)

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)