Principal Commercial Centres Asunci n is the political, financial, administrative and chief commercial centre. Other centres include Concepci n, Ciudad del Este, Encarnacion and Villarrica. Other significant crops are sugar cane, maize, cassava, corn, tobacco, fruits and vegetables, beef, pork, eggs, milk and wheat. The raising of livestock is also important. Surplus producer of timber is also important.
Manufacturing is geared mainly to the processing of agricultural products.
Hydroelectric power is the most natural resource of Paraguay. Then followed by subscriber's number. Telexes and faxes are available. The metric system is utilised. The official religion of the Paraguayan state is Roman Catholicism, but freedom of worship is guaranteed for all the population.