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The GDP per capita in Paraguay is $4,100 while in Tokelau it is $1,000
This entry shows GDP on a purchasing power parity basis divided by population as of 1 July for the same year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States. This is the measure most economists prefer when looking at per-capita welfare and when comparing living conditions or use of resources across countries. The measure is difficult to compute, as a US dollar value has to be assigned to all goods and services in the country regardless of whether these goods and services have a direct equivalent in the United States (for example, the value of an ox-cart or non-US military equipment); as a result, PPP estimates for some countries are based on a small and sometimes different set of goods and services. In addition, many countries do not formally participate in the World Bank's PPP project that calculates these measures, so the resulting GDP estimates for these countries may lack precision. For many developing countries, PPP-based GDP measures are multiples of the official exchange rate (OER) measure. The differences between the OER- and PPP-denominated GDP values for most of the wealthy industrialized countries are generally much smaller.
Source: CIA World Factbook
With its 6,375,830 people Paraguay is the 103rd largest country in the world by population. It is the 59th largest country by area with 406,752 square kilometers. Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. 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. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. 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.
Check out the recommended reading list below for great sources of information on Paraguay.
Paraguay (Other Places Travel Guide)
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The Paraguay Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)
Paraguay (Bradt Travel Guide Paraguay)
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1. Paraguay Travel Reference Map 1:800,000 (International Travel Maps)
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Paraguay - A Tour Guide
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Lonely Planet Argentina: Uruguay & Paraguay (Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay and Paruguay)
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Paraguay Map (Travel Reference Map) (French Edition)
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