Flight Destination: Mamitupo, Panama, North America

Info about Panama

In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory. It stagnated economically for the next half century. In the Chaco War of 1932-35, Paraguay won large, economically important areas from Bolivia. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since then.

Diseases

degree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and

Languages

Spanish (official), Guarani (official)

Srug usage

major illicit producer of cannabis, most or all of which is consumed in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile; transshipment country for Andean cocaine headed for Brazil, other Southern Cone markets, and Europe; weak border controls, extensive corruption and money-laundering activity, especially in the Tri-Border Area; weak anti-money-laundering laws and enforcement

Ethnic division

mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5%

HIV/AIDS prevalence rate

0.5% (2003 est.)

Climate info

subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west

Natural Resources

hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone

Economic data

Landlocked Paraguay has a market economy marked by a large informal sector, featuring reexport of imported consumer goods to neighboring countries, as well as the activities of thousands of microenterprises and urban street vendors. A large percentage of the population, especially in rural areas, derives its living from agricultural activity, often on a subsistence basis. Because of the importance of the informal sector, accurate economic measures are difficult to obtain. On a per capita basis, real income has stagnated at 1980 levels. Most observers attribute Paraguay's poor economic performance to political uncertainty, corruption, limited progress on structural reform, and deficient infrastructure. The economy rebounded between 2003 and 2008, however, as growing world demand for commodities combined with high prices and favorable weather to support Paraguay's commodity-based export expansion. Paraguay is the sixth largest soy producer in the world.

Environmental issues

deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands

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Flight Destination: Mamitupo, Panama, North America

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