Formal name in Spanish: Rep?blica del Paraguay
Capital: Asuncion
Head of state: Fernando Lugo
Languages: Spanish and Guarani
Population: 6.277Millions
Surface area: 406,752km2
Currency: Guarani (PYG)
GDP: US$13.611Billions
GDP per capital: US$2,168.57

Inflation: 7.5%
Exports of percentage of GDP: 25.90%
Value of exports (2008): 3.525Billions
Largest companies: Antelco, Banco Aleman Paraguayo SA, Banco Amambay SA, Banco Busaif SA, Banco Commercial Paraguayo SA, Banco Corporacion SA, Banco de Asuncion SA, Banco de Desarollo del Paraguay SA, Banco de Inversiones del Paraguay SA, Banco del Parana SA, Banco Finamerica SA, Banco Paraguyo Oriental de Inversion y Fomento, Banco Regional SA, Bancoplus SA, Bolpar SA, Gross Brown Estudio Juridico, Multibanco SA, Rieder Group, Summa Asesories,
Top business school: Universidad Nacional de Asuncion
Literacy rate: 96.3%
Human development index (2012): 101
Energy sources: hydro-electric power

Contact: Investment and Export Network
www.redial.org.py