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 | Republic of Paraguay
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| Location: |
Central South America, northeast of Argentina
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| Area: |
406,750 sq km
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| Climate: |
subtropical; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
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| Terrain: |
grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere
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| Population: |
5,434,095 (July 1999 est.)
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| Religions: |
Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite and other Protestant denominations |
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| Languages: |
Spanish (official), Guarani |
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| Capital: |
Asuncion |
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