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 Latin America and the Caribbean -Contacts-
 Paraguay

Basic Data*

Area: 406 750 km²
Capital: Asunción
Language: Spanish, guaraní
Total population: 6.8 (millions 2004)
Urban population: 57.9 (% of total)
Total estimated population 2015:
 7.6 (millions)
Currency: guaraní
GDP Per Capita: 4.813 (US$, 2004)
Grow rate of population: 2.1 (%/annum, 2004-2015)
Religion(s): Roman Catholic and protestant minority
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 86 (%, annum 2004)
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation: 80 (%, annum 2004)
Borders: Bolivia to the north and northwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Argentina to the south and southwest
Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=Paraguay
Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=Paraguay

 

National Disaster Coordinator
Montevideo 416 c/Estrella
Asunción
Tel: (595-21) 440-997/998
Fax: (595-21) 498-790

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Edificio Citibank
Calle Estrella 345 Piso No. 2
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel: (595-21) 49-3480
Fax: (595-21) 44-4325
E-mail: registry@undp.org.py
Web Site: http://www.undp.org.py/


Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
Brasil y Pettirossi s/n
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel: (595 21) 204-903; 204-532
Fax: (595-21) 206-700
E-mail: sgeneral@mspbs.gov.py
Web Site: http://www.mspbs.gov.py/


Paraguaya Red Cross
Brasil 216, esquina José Berges
Asunción, Paraguay
Tel: (595-21) 22-2797 / 20-8199 / 20-5496
Fax: (595-21) 21-1560
E-mail: cruzroja@pla.net.py
Web Site: http://www.cruzroja.org.py/


Institute of Geographical Sciences, National University of Asunción
Avenida Artigas Nro. 920 casi Perú
Tel: (595) 21 207120
Web Site: http://www.una.py/icg/


National Emergency Committee
Tel. (595-21) 44 02 89, 44 09 98
Fax (595-21) 49 87 90
 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report , except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.

Regional Disaster Information Center
Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 2231.5973
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica,
P.O. Box 1122-1200 San José, Costa Rica – 101092
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