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Demographics Results: Paraguay
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| Country |
Paraguay |
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| Region |
Central South America |
| Area (sq km) |
406,752 |
| Border |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil |
| Population |
6,541,591 |
| Nationality |
Paraguayan(s) |
| Ethnicity |
Mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5% |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other 1.9% (2002 census) |
| Language |
Spanish, Guarani |
| Literacy |
94% |
| Government |
Constitutional republic |
| Capital |
Asuncion |
| Leader |
President Fernando Armindo Lugo Mendez (since Aug. 15, 2008),Vice President Luis Federico Franco Gomez (since Aug. 15, 2008) |
| Currency |
Guarani (PYG) |
| Independence Day |
May 14, 1811 (from Spain) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (observed May 15) |
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