guarani (PYG) per US dollar - 4,337.7 (2008 est.), 5,031 (2007), 5,672.8 (2006), 6,178 (2005), 5,974.6 (2004)
Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar 438.77 (2008 est.), 493.51 (2007), 522.59 (2006), 527.47 (2005), 528.29 (2004) note: since 1 January 1999, the XOF franc has been pegged to the euro at a rate of 655.957 XOF francs per euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.000%
1.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central South America, northeast of Argentina
Western Africa, southwest of Algeria
Area
406,752 km sq
1,240,192 km sq
Coastline
0 km
0 km
Climate
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
subtropical to arid; hot and dry (February to June); rainy, humid, and mild (June to November); cool and dry (November to February)