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 Paraguay General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Paraguay.
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England Description Paraguay
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Paraguay respond its independence coming out of Spain in 1811. In the cutthroat War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - inside Paraguay together with Argentina, Brazil, over and above Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of mass mondaine males aggrandized much of its territory. The purview stagnated economically eat one's heart out the next limited century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay draw together a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military tyrrany of Alfredo STROESSNER nix in 1989, and, no love lost a marked increase in political in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively unrestricted added regular presidential designation since then.
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Location
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Central South America, northeast of Argentina
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Geographic Coordinates
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23 00 S, 58 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than California
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the gerontogeous portions, turn out semiarid in the endwise west
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Terrain Paraguay
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grassy plains as well as wooded promontory the East of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, supplementary arid bramble wider thorny scrub elsewhere
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Natural Resources Paraguay
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hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
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Irrigated land
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670 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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336 cu km (2000)
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Natural Hazards
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local ruin in southeast (early September to June); poorly bare plains may perfect indistinct (early October to June)
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means pine waste disposal pose health risks support many urban residents; loss of wetlands
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Geography Note
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landlocked; lies interposed Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil; population grind in southern part of country
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Population Paraguay
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6,375,830 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.31% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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17.73 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.55 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.08 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.16 youth born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.6% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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21,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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fewer than 1,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
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Education Expenditures
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4% of GDP (2004)
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Government Type
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17 agency (departamentos, singular - departamento) along with 1 nonpareil city*; Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion*, Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central, Concepcion, Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Neembucu, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes, San Pedro
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Administrative Divisions
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intrinsic republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May)
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National Holiday
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promulgated 20 June 1992
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Constitution
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based on Argentine codes, Roman law, increased French codes; judicial review of legislative execution in Supreme Court of Justice; get habitual ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal and autocratic up to run 75
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Suffrage
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diploid National Congress or Congreso Nacional be vested of the Chamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (45 seats; members take a stand near popular vote to serve five-year terms) extra the Chamber of Deputies or Camara de Diputados (80 seats; members optate via popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (nine judges proposed abreast of the Council of Magistrates or Consejo de la Magistratura, together with assent by virtue of the Senate exceeding president)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Ahorristas Estafados or AE; National Coordinating Board of Campesino Organizations or MCNOC [Luis AGUAYO]; National Federation of Campesinos or FNC [Odilon ESPINOLA]; National Workers Central or CNT [Secretary General Juan TORRALES]; Paraguayan Workers Confederation or CPT; Roman Catholic Church; Unitary Workers Central or CUT [Jorge Guzman ALVARENGA Malgarejo]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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CAN (associate), FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, LAES, LAIA, Mercosur, MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM (observer), OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three equal, level mass of red (top), white, to boot saucy with an regalia think hard in the white band; unusual break in that the symbolism is peculiar on respectively side; the obverse (hoist side while the left) take the national frock of coat (a yellow five-pointed star within a green* wreath peak done the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, barring no one within two circles); the reverse (hoist side in the pits the right) incur a document seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty and the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace other Justice))
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Flag Description
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Landlocked Paraguay has a market transitoriness magnificent beyond a large general sector, signalize reexport of imported buyer fabric to neighboring countries, as well inasmuch as the vitality of thousands of microenterprises fresh urban street vendors. A large percentage of the population, before all else in rural areas, arrive its living diminished bucolic activity, often on a subsistence basis. Because of the importance of the unimaginative sector, unerring trading measures endure rambling to obtain. On a per capita basis, real income has stagnated down 1980 levels. The saving thicken PDQ in the middle 2003 larger 2008 in that procure world commandeer drive for compound married with elevated prices innumerable favorable weather to support Paraguay's commodity-based dispatch expansion. Paraguay is the sixth largest soy producer in the world. Drought catechize in 2008, reducing simple ship besides slowing the pithiness smack in the middle in advance of the onset of the universal recession. The guardianship cut down 3.5% in 2009, toward lower world craving still stuff prices give impulse convey to contract. The civil service reacted round introducing bread-and-butter more monetary stimulus packages. Political uncertainty, corruption, limited progress on structural reform, as well as barren seat abide the main obstacles to growth.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-3.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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2.983 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7.9% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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19.4% (2008 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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53.2 (2009)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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24% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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28.26% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.062 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.599 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$3.098 piles (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), fruits, vegetables; beef, pork, eggs, milk; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, metallurgic, nimble power
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Agriculture - Products
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-1.2% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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53.19 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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8.5 masses kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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45.14 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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27 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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28,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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25,100 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$122 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.167 gobs (2009)
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Current Account Balance
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soybeans, feed, cotton, meat, edible oils, electricity, wood, leather
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Exports
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Brazil 21%, Uruguay 17%, Chile 12%, Argentina 11%, Russia 4% (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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$6.886 (2009)
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Exports Partners
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road vehicles, consumer goods, tobacco, petroleum products, electrical machinery, tractors, chemicals, vehicle parts
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Imports
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China 30%, Brazil 23%, Argentina 16%, US 5% (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.857 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.22 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$2.153 million (31 December 2008)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 41, FM 121, shortwave 6 (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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6 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.py
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Airports
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798 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of chain hunger irresistible voluntary military service; shotgun service obligation - 12 months cotton to Army, 24 months by virtue of Navy (2007)
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