| Official Name: | Republic of Paraguay |
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| National Holiday: | May 14th, 1811 – Independence Day |
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| Area: | 406.752 sq km |
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| Population: | 6.068.000 (ECLAC: Provisional data for year 2004) |
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| Government Type: | Multiparty Republic with a Bicameral Congress (Senate and Deputies) |
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| Chief of State: | Presidente ´Fernando Lugo Méndez |
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| Web: | www.presidencia.gov.py |
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| Capital: | Asuncion |
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| Language: | Spanish, Guarani |
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| Currency: | Guarani |
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