Full Country Name: Républica del Paraguay Area: 406,750 sq km (157,046 sq mi) Population: 4.8 million Capital city: Asunción (pop 500,000) People: 95% Mestizo Language: Officially Spanish, but Guaraní is widely spoken Religion: 97% Roman Catholic, 3% Mennonite and other Protestants Government: Republic President: Luis Gonzalez Macchi Major Cities: Asunción, Ciudad del Este, San Lorenzo Neighboring Countries: Boliva, Brazil, Argentina Major trading partners: Brazil, Netherlands and Argentina Major industries: Soybeans, cotton, timber, hides & skins, meatpacking, sugarcane (and contraband)
