Paraguay

South America
Central South America, northeast of Argentina.

23 00 S, 58 00 W

President Fernando Lu	Vice President Federico Franco

Capital
Asunción

Government
Constitutional presidential republic

Religion
Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1%.

Population
6,375,830

Ethnic group
74,5% mestizo 20% white 3,5% mulato 1,5% native.

National Language                   
Spanish,Guarani
          
National Day
14 May 1811 (from Spain)

Anthem
Paraguayos, República o Muerte (Spanish),"Paraguayans, Republic or Death"

Currency
Guaraní (PYG)

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