Paraguay

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Categories: Country | Paraguay | La Plata | South America | Latin America and Caribbean

Paraguay is part of:
Latin America and Caribbean · South America ·
Water Basins of Paraguay:
La Plata ·

Facts & Figures

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Capital

Asunción

Neighbouring Countries

Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina

Total Area

406,750 km²

- Water

9,450 km² (2.32%) / 232 m²/ha

- Land

397,300 km²

Coastline

0 km

Population

6,158,259 (15.1 inhab./km²)

HDI^A

0.752 (2007)

Gini Coefficient^A

58.4 (1995)

Nominal GDP^B

$16,360 million

GDP (PPP) Per Capita^B

$8,500

National UN Presence

FAO, UNDP, WHO, UNICEF, WMO

Land Use^C

- Cultivated Land

30,632 km² (7.71%)

- Arable

29,678 km² (7.47%)

- Permanent Crops

954 km² (0.24%)

- Irrigated

670 km²

- Non cultivated

45,836 km² (92.29%)

Average Annual Rainfall^D

1130 mm

Renewable Water Resources^E

336 km³

Water Withdrawals^F	0.49 km³/yr
- For Agricultural Use	71%
- For Domestic Use	20%
- For Industrial Use	8%
- Per Capita	776 m³

Population with safe access to
- Improved Water Source	86%
- Urban population	99%
- Rural population	68%
- Improved Sanitation	80%
- Urban population	94%
- Rural population	61%

References & Remarks

^A UNDP Human Development Report

^B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia

^C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles

^D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture

^E CIA World Factbook

^F Earthtrends

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1 News
2 Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context
3 Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources
4 Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment
5 Country Profile: Water Sector Coordination
6 Country Profile: Trends in Water Use, Management and Sanitation
7 Country Profile: Challenges and Opportunities
8 Articles
9 Projects and Case Studies
10 Publications
11 Who is Who
12 References
13 See also
14 External Resources

News

Country Profile: Climate, Geography, Socio-Economic Context

Country Profile: Water Bodies and Resources

Country Profile: Legal and Institutional Environment

In June 2007, Paraguay passed a Water Resources Law defining water as a public good. It guarantees access to a minimum quantity of drinking water per day, holding this to be a human right. The exact amount is to be determined by the Ministry of Public Health. The Law exempts water use for households and small familyowned businesses from charges. Provision of water for other purposes will depend on the availability of resources and will be taxed accordingly. The Law promotes respect for indigenous customary rights and highlights the minimum volume of water required to sustain ecosystems (Arrieta, 2007).