Paraguay

Paraguay

Capital: Asunción
Population: 5,496,000
Languages: Spanish, Indian
Religions: Roman Catholic
Government: Republic under Authoritarian Rule
Currency: guaraní
Exports: cotton, soybeans, timber, vegetable oils
Area: 406,752 sq. km.
Features: The Pilcomayo River, travelling the western border with Argentina, meets the Paraguay River. They then both, with the Bermejo from Argentina, join the Paraná from Brazil. [NS] [VH] {UA} {EB}