Factbook
Histoire de Paraguay — Chronologie
Dates clés de l'histoire de Paraguay, d'après le Factbook Magna et l'Encyclopédie universelle.
1811Independence: 14-15 May 1811 (from Spain).
1811Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811 with the help of neighboring states.
1864During the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1864-70) -- fought against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay -- Paraguay lost two thirds of its adult males and much of its territory.
1870In the aftermath of independence, a series of military dictators ruled the country until 1870.
1932Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region.
1989The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.
2012Languages: Spanish (official) and Guarani (official) 46.3%, only Guarani 34%, only Spanish 15.2%, other (includes Portuguese, German, other Indigenous languages) 4.1%, no response 0.4% (2012 est.) Religions: Roman Catholic 80.4%, Protestant 7% (Evangelical (non-specific) 6.7%, Evangelical Pentecostal <0.1%, Adventist <0.1%, Protestant (non-specific) <0.1%), Believer (not belonging to the church) 5.7%, other 0.6%, agnostic <0.1%, none 0.2%, unspecified 6.2% (2023 est.) Urban population: 63.1% of total population (2023).
2023Generation mix — hydroelectricity: 99.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) Energy use: 25.733 million Btu/person (2023 est.).
2023Industries: sugar processing, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, base metals, electric power Agriculture: soybeans, sugarcane, maize, cassava, wheat, rice, milk, beef, oranges, bananas (2023) Electricity access: 100% (2022 est.).
2023Major urban areas: 3.511 million ASUNCION (capital) (2023) upper middle-income South American economy; COVID-19 hit while still recovering from 2019 Argentina-driven recession; global hydroelectricity leader; major corruption and money-laundering locale; highly agrarian economy; significant income inequality Inflation: 3.8% (2024 est.).
2024Military spending: 0.8% of GDP (2024 est.).
