Paraguay

Population: 5.5 million. 42 % under 15
Population Density: 35 per square mile
Industry: Food processing, textiles, cement
Crops: Corn, cotton, soybeans, sugarcane
Minerals: Iron, manganese, limestone
Arable land: 20%

Per capita Gross Domestic Product: $2,950
Life Expectancy: Male 74, Female 75
Number of people per radio: 6.9
Number of people per television: 14
Number of people per telephone: 33
45% of the population is employed in agricultural

Paraguay extends from marshland through a lush plain to the arid region of the west that sits in the rainshadow of the Andes.