Paraguay–Turkey relations

Paraguay–Turkey relations (Spanish: Las relaciones Paraguay-Turquía; Turkish: Paraguay-Türkiye ilişkileri) are foreign relations between Paraguay and Turkey.

Paraguay-Turkey relations

Paraguay
Turkey

Turkish Embassy in Asunción and Paraguayan Embassy in Ankara were opened in November 2018 and in February 2019 respectively.[1]

Country Comparison
 Paraguay  Turkey
Flag
State Emblem / National Emblem
Population 7,292,672 83,154,997
Area 406,757 km2 (157,050 sq mi) 783,356 km2 (302,455 sq mi)
Population density 17.93/km2 (46.4/sq mi) 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi)
Capital Asunción Ankara
Government Unitary dominant party presidential republic Unitary presidential constitutional republic
Current Leader President Mario Abdo Benítez
Vice President Hugo Velázquez Moreno		 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Vice President Fuat Oktay
Official languages Spanish Turkish
Main religions 96.1% Christianity, 2.6% No religion 97.6% Islam, 1.1% Judaism, 0.3% Christianity
Ethnic groups 95% Mestizo, 5% others 85% Turkish, 9% Kurdish 6% Others
Human Development Index (HDI) 0.728 (high)[2] — 98th 0.806 (very high)[3] — 59th
GDP (PPP) $101,075 billion ($15,030 per capita) $2.464 trillion[4] ($29,326 per capita)

Presidential Visits
Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan President Mario Abdo Benítez Palacio de los López, Asunción December 2, 2018[1]

Trade volume between the two countries was 82.1 million USD in 2019 (Turkish exports/imports: 47.1/35 million USD).[1]

Main exports of Paraguay are: soybeans, cotton, oil seeds and oleaginous fruits, charcoal, broad beans, beans, seeds, bran, and other residues of the sifting of cereals.[1]

See also

References
  1. Lorena Flores (January 22, 2020). "Paraguay and Turkey Strengthen Trade Cooperation". Anadolu Agency.
  2. "2019 Human Development Index Ranking | Human Development Reports". hdr.undp.org. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  3. "List of countries by Human Development Index", Wikipedia, 2020-04-24, retrieved 2020-05-02
  4. "International Monetary Fund, Report on selected countries". imf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-24.
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