1. Name:___________________ Period: ____ Date:_____
Use www.cia.gov, World Factbook as your primary source.
*Signifies the information is not on the CIA site and must be
found on the internet somewhere else. Use your research
skills.
Instructions: Using a presentation format chosen in
conjunction with your Technology class, you are expected to
include the following information. Your goal is to create an
informative presentation that takes a maximum of ten
minutes to present. Appropriate grouping of information,
graphs and/or graphics, pictures that compliment your data
are encouraged. Additionally, you are to include 20
photographs of your country. You are to provide a wide
sampling of pictures, representing urban and rural settings,
foods, people, traditional costumes, money, the country’s
leaders, recreation, as examples.
Country: Paraguay
Capital: Asunción
Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil
Country Flag
*Flag History The Paraguay flag was adopted on November 27, 1842, making it one of the
www.worldflags101.com world's oldest flags. Paraguay gained independence from Spain on May 15,
1811. The practice of having a separate emblem on each side of the flag dates
back to the time of José de Francia who was in power from 1814-1840.

2. Map
(country)
Map (regional)
Area of country total: 406,752 sq km
country comparison to the w orld: 60
Land boundaries total: 3,995 km
border countries: Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,365
km
Coastline/km 0 km
Climate subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions,
becoming semiarid in the far west
Terrain grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco
region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river,
and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere
Elevation low est point: junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m
highest point: Cerro Pero 842 m
extremes
Natural hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
resources
Land use arable land: 7.47%
permanent crops: 0.24%
other: 92.29% (2005)
Natural hazards local flooding in southeast

3. Environment- deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal
pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
current issues
Geography-Note landlocked; lies between Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil; population
concentrated in southern part of country
Ethnic Groups mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5%
Languages Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
Religions Rom an Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or
unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1% (2002 census)
Population and 6,541,591 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the w orld: 103
comparison
Population 1.256% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the w orld: 93
Growth Rate
Birth Rate/1000 17.22 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the w orld: 118
Death 4.59 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the w orld: 199
Rate/1000
Maternal 99 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the w orld: 74
Mortality Rate
Infant Mortality total: 22.24 deaths/1,000 live births
Rate country comparison to the w orld: 86
male: 26.06 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 18.23 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy total population: 76.4 years
at birth country comparison to the w orld: 75
male: 73.78 years
female: 79.14 years (2012 est.)
Physicians’ 1.11 physicians/1,000 population
density
Literacy total population: 94%
male: 94.9%
female: 93%
Government constitutional republic
type
Suffrage (voting 18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 75
rights)
GDP (ppp) $41.1 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the w orld: 101
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP per capita $6,100 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the w orld: 143

4. Population below 34.7% (2010 est.)
poverty line
Agriculture cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (tapioca),
fruits, vegetables; beef, pork, eggs, milk; timber
products
Industries soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, wood, leather
Export soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, wood, leather
commodities
Import road vehicles, consumer goods, tobacco, petroleum products,
electrical machinery, tractors, chemicals, vehicle parts
commodities
Exchange rate Guarani (PYG) per US dollar -
4,449.6 (2012 est.)
to $US (2012)
Internet users 1.105 million (2009)
country comparison to the w orld: 94
*Major rivers Paraguay Rio
Río Paraná
*Major Mountain Cerro San Rafael
Ranges
*Distance from Miles: 5056.77
Miami (capital)
*Popular Soccer, Rugby, Volleyball, Basketball, and tennis
Sport(s)
*Current Event
summarized in
your own words
(dated within 1
year of this
report). Include
source.