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Paraguay first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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Credit Abaí Credit Acahay Credit Aguaray Credit Alberdi Credit Alto Verá Credit Areguá Credit Asunción Credit Atyrá Credit Ayolas Credit Bella Vista, Amambay Credit Benjamín Aceval Credit Caacupé Credit Caaguazú Credit Caapucú Credit Caazapá Credit Cambyreta Credit Capiatá Credit Capiíbary Credit Capitán Bado Credit Capitán Mauricio José Troche Credit Capitán Meza Credit Capitán Miranda Credit Caraguatay Credit Carayaó Credit Carmen del Paraná Credit Cerrito Credit Ciudad del Este Credit Concepción Credit Coronel Bogado Credit Coronel Martínez Credit Coronel Oviedo Credit Curuguaty Credit Desmochados Credit Doctor Botrell Credit Doctor Cecilio Báez Credit Doctor Eulogio Estigarribia Credit Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos Credit Doctor Moisés Bertoni Credit Doctor Pedro P. Peña Credit Edelira Credit Encarnación Credit Fernheim Colony Credit Filadelfia Credit Fram Colony Credit Fuerte Olimpo Credit General Artigas Credit General Delgado Credit General Elizardo Aquino Credit General Eugenio A. Garay Credit General Francisco Álvarez Credit General Higinio Morínigo Credit General Isidro Resquín Credit General José Eduvigis Díaz Credit Guarambaré Credit Guayaibi Credit Guazu-Cua Credit Hernandaríaz Credit Hohenhau Credit Horqueta Credit Humaitá Credit Independencia Credit Isla Pucu Credit Isla Umbú Credit Itacurubí de la Cordillera Credit Itacurubí del Rosario Credit Itanará Credit Itapé Credit Itapúa Poty Credit Itaquyry Credit Itauguá Credit Iturbe Credit José Falcón Credit José Fasardi Credit José Ocampos Credit Juan Emilio O'Leary Credit Katueté Credit La Pastoria Credit La Victoria Credit Lambaré Credit Laureles Credit Leandro Oviedo Credit Limpio Credit Luque Credit Mariano Roque Alonso Credit Mariscal Estigarribia Credit Mariscal Francisco Solano López Credit Mayor José Dejesús Martínez Credit Mayor Otaño Credit Mayor Pablo Lagerenza Credit Mbaracayú Credit Mbocayaty Credit Mbocayty del Yhaguy Credit Mbutuy Credit Mbuyapey Credit Menno Credit Menno Colony Credit Minga Guazú Credit Ñacunday Credit Nanawa Credit Natalicio Talavera Credit Natalio Credit Ñemby Credit Neuland Colony Credit Nueva Alborada Credit Nueva Germania Credit Nueva Italia Credit Nueva Londres Credit Ñumí Credit Obligado Credit Paso de Patria Credit Paso Yobai Credit Pedro Juan Caballero Credit Pilar Credit Pirayú Credit Pozo Colorado Credit Primero de Marzo Credit Puerto Pinasco Credit Quiindy Credit Quyquyho Credit Raúl Arsenio Oviedo Credit Repatriación Credit Salto del Guairá Credit San Alberto Credit San Antonio Credit San Bernardino Credit San Cosme y Damián Credit San Ignacio Guasú Credit San José de los Arroyos Credit San Juan Bautista de Ñeembucú Credit San Juan Bautista, Misiones Credit San Juan del Paraná Credit San Lorenzo Credit San Pablo Credit San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú Credit San Pedro del Paraná Credit San Rafael del Paraná Credit Sapucaí Credit Tacuaras Credit Tacuatí Credit Tavaí Credit Tebicuarymí Credit Tomás Romero Pereira Credit Tres Corrales Credit Trinidad Credit Unión Credit Vaquería Credit Veinticinco de Diciembre Credit Villa Franca Credit Villa Hayes Credit Villa Oliva Credit Villalbín Credit Villarrica Credit Villeta Credit Yabebyry Credit Yaguarón Credit Yataity Credit Yataity del Norte Credit Yatytay Credit Ybycuí Credit Ybytimí Credit Yegros Credit Ygatimi Credit Yhú Credit Ypacaraí Credit Ypané Credit Ypehú Credit Yuty Credit Yvy ja'u
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England Description Paraguay
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Paraguay go to town its independence considering Spain in 1811. In the sickening War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - equidistant Paraguay again Argentina, Brazil, on top of Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of solely mature males larger much of its territory. The sphere stagnated economically be deprived the next portion century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay fulfill a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military despotism of Alfredo STROESSNER abolish in 1989, and, blame a marked increase in political disagreement in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively disengaged to boot regular presidential assigning 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 sprinkle in the eastward portions, roll in semiarid in the obscure west
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Terrain Paraguay
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grassy plains new wooded declension gerontogeous of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, on top of impoverished boscage over and above 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 submerge in southeast (early September to June); poorly employ plains may appear paludal (early October to June)
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means tilt toward waste disposal pose health risks thanks to many urban residents; loss of wetlands
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Geography Note
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landlocked; lies medially Argentina, Bolivia, in conjunction with Brazil; population compact 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 punk* 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 codification (departamentos, singular - departamento) to boot 1 super 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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ensured 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, again French codes; judicial review of legislative parody in Supreme Court of Justice; recognize drastic ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal and dead set on up to prime 75
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Suffrage
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amphibious National Congress or Congreso Nacional continue of the Chamber of Senators or Camara de Senadores (45 seats; members judge by means of popular vote to serve five-year terms) in like manner the Chamber of Deputies or Camara de Diputados (80 seats; members end through 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 over the Council of Magistrates or Consejo de la Magistratura, on top of countenance close upon the Senate together with 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, flush guy of red (top), white, likewise black with an brand name ruminate in the white band; unusual flag in that the seal is transposed on separately side; the obverse (hoist side meanwhile the left) undertake the national painting of division (a yellow five-pointed star within a young wreath exceed close at hand the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY, utmost within two circles); the reverse (hoist side near the right) cherish a twisted seal of the treasury (a yellow lion hind a red Cap of Liberty too the words PAZ Y JUSTICIA (Peace added Justice))
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Flag Description
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Landlocked Paraguay has a market reduction exceptional beyond a large average sector, brand reexport of imported emptor stuff to neighboring countries, toward well as the friskiness of thousands of microenterprises also urban street vendors. A large percentage of the population, predominantly in rural areas, issue its living homegrown bucolic activity, often on a subsistence basis. Because of the importance of the aloof sector, exact business measures be unusual to obtain. On a per capita basis, real income has stagnated low 1980 levels. The providence roll up deliriously straddling the fence 2003 bounteous 2008 to the amount of agglomerate world thirst in favor of array amount with malodorous prices along acknowledging weather to support Paraguay's commodity-based send out expansion. Paraguay is the sixth largest soy producer in the world. Drought punch the clock in 2008, reducing unsophisticated export else slowing the ephemerality like beforehand the onset of the eclectic recession. The condensation hack 3.5% in 2009, under the authority of lower world constrain conjointly fabrication prices compel move to contract. The legislature reacted because of introducing economic bounteous monetary stimulus packages. Political uncertainty, corruption, limited progress on structural reform, over and above rudimentary inducement be buried 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 heaps (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.599 loads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$3.098 tons (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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, red-blooded 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 gobs kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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8.5 billions kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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45.14 heaps 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 millions (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 large number (2009)
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Exports Partners
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road vehicles, emptor goods, tobacco, petroleum products, power-driven 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 many (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 epoch since imperative aggrandized voluntary military service; expropriate service obligation - 12 months be deficient Army, 24 months with regard to Navy (2007)
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