banks of Aquidabán River are places of great beauty and attract many visitors, just as do the commercial centers in the city. The beaches in Bella Vista are much visited by the tourists. Economy It is a territory of intense commerce because of its limitation with Brazil. In the country's economy, the department ranks sixth place in breeding cattle and produces 2% of the national production of cotton. The Agricola production of the region is: garlic, cotton, rice, beans, banana, sweet potato, coffee, sugar cane, onion, sunflower, lemon, maize, tangerine, manioc, peanut, mint, sour and sweet orange, potato, pineapple, grapefruit, soy, tobacco, sorghum, tartago, tomato, yerba mate and carrot. The people also dedicate to the breeding of several animals, such as cow, horse, sheep, goat, and some birds too, chicken, guinea, turkey, goose and duck. The most important industries are: food, dairy, mills, yerba industries and sawmills. In Itapopó there is a very modern ceramic industry. Every year, in October, is organized the Expo Amambay of industry, commerce and services. Communication and services The most important ways of access to Amambay are Route No. 5 "Gral. Bernardino Caballero" that communicates with Concepción and joins Route No. 3 "Gral. Elizardo Aquino", which connects with Asunción and Cnel. Oviedo. Route No. 11 "Juana de Lara" reaches to Capitán Bado. The department has paved and pebbled routes. The International Route that communicates Pedro Juan Caballero – Capitán Bado with Brazil is much used for business purposes. The airport "Dr. Augusto R. Fuster" in Pedro Juan Caballero, offers regular flights to Asunción. Amambay's radio stations are: in AM, La Voz del Amambay and Mcal. López. In FM, Pantanal, amambay, Cerro Corá, Frontera, Capitán Bado and Sin Frontera. There are also, television stations and a telephonic central. There are 23.921 housings in the department, 16.174 in the urban area and 7.747 in the rural area. The percentage of which count with basic facilities are the following: Electrical power: 56,3% Running water: 21% Trash recollection: 37,7% Education In the department there are 33 institutions of elementary education, 188 of basic education and 28 of high school education (according to the Paraguayan education system). Health Counting hospitals and others, there is a total of 22 health care institutions. References Geografía Ilustrada del Paraguay, Distribuidora Arami SRL; 2007. Geografía del Paraguay, Primera Edición 1999, Editorial Hispana Paraguay SRL External links SENATUR Amambay States and territories established in 1945