Paraguay
Field Facilitator
Bethany Missionary Training Center
Outreach Activities in Paraguay
- Riverboat ministry to small, neglected villages
- Medical ministry
- Encouragement and support to missionary students and staff at the Training Center
- Door-to-door prayer and evangelism in nearby communities
- Drama and music ministry; evangelism opportunities, especially with children
Ministry Outreach Location
Asuncion, Antequera, and surrounding villages
Population
4,800,000; Annual growth rate of 2.7%
Peoples
Spanish/Guarani-speaking - 81.8%
- Portuguese-speaking - 13%
- Indian Tribes - 1.5%
- Other - 3.7%
Laguages
Official language is Spanish, but only 75% of the population understands Spanish, which is Paraguay's business language. Guarani is the common peoples language spoken by 90% of the population.
Capital
Asuncion: 980,000.
Economy
Mainly agricultural. Development hindered by distance from the sea and lack of mineral resources. Public debt/person $417. Incom/person $1,030 (4.9% of USA).
Location
The "landlocked island" of South America.
Politics
Independent from Spain in 1811. Devastating wars with surrounding nations in 1864-70 and 1932-35. Military dictatorship from 1954-89. Since then, economic and democratic reforms have reintegrated Paraguay into the world's political and trade network.
Religion
Complete separation of Church and State and equality before the law of all religious bodies was declared in 1992.
- Protestant: 5.95%
- Roman Catholic: 91.7%
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Non-religious/Other: 2.35%
