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Paraguay

South America

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The caiman is a species of crocodile native to Paraguay. Males may grow to 3 m (9.8 ft) and females to 1.4 m (4.6 ft).
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 61

Area - comparative

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<p>about three times the size of New York state; slightly smaller than California<p/>

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Paraguay. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.This is the population pyramid for Namibia. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 67

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 118

Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

comparison ranking: 95

Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 63

Heliports

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Merchant marine

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Military and Security

Space

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