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1 online resource (250 pages) : illustrations |
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IMF country report, 2227-8907 ; no. 09/235 |
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IMF country report ; no. 09/235.
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Summary |
28. Paraguay occupies a strategic position at the centre of South America. The Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked country lying on both banks of the Paraguay River, bordering Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. The country's total area is 406,752 km2; the Paraguay River divides it into two regions with very different characteristics. The Western Region or Chaco presents a flat topography in almost its entirety, its surface represents more than 60 percent of the national territory. The Eastern Region, covering an area of 159,827 km2, is inhabited by around 98 percent of the population. The population of Paraguay amounts to 5,163,198 inhabitants1, of which 2,928,438 (56.7 percent) reside in the urban areas, while and 2,234,761 (43.3 percent) reside in rural areas. Two-thirds of the population of is concentrated in the city of Asunción |
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Print version record |
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Money laundering -- Paraguay -- Prevention
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Terrorism -- Paraguay -- Prevention
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Money laundering -- Prevention
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Terrorism -- Prevention
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Paraguay
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Electronic book
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Author |
Financial Action Task Force.
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International Monetary Fund.
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ISBN |
1283570874 |
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9781283570879 |
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1451886721 |
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9781451886726 |
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9781451921182 |
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1451921187 |
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