Paraguay

Population: 5,734,139 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Spanish (official), Guarani (official)

Background: In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory. It stagnated economically for the next half century. In the Chaco War of 1932-35, large, economically important areas were...

Currency: guarani (PYG, No information)

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.