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  1. Date of Independence: May 14, 1811 (from Spain)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: June 20, 1992
  3. Population: 5,434,095 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 157,048 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Asunci√≥n
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: hydroelectric power, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
  8. Main Industries: meatpacking, oilseed, milling, brewing, textiles, cement, construction
  9. Agriculture: cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (edible root), fruits, vegetables, cattle, pigs, dairy products, timber
  10. Currency: guarani 
  11. GDP: $19.8 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $3,700 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Spanish (official), Guarani
  14. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestant denominations)
  15. Literacy Rate: 92%
  16. Life Expectancy:    70 years (male)
  17.                 74 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 32 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 5 deaths per 1,000 population