Paraguay

Official name: Republic of Paraguay
Also known as: República del Paraguay (Spanish), Paraguái Tavakuairetã (Guarani)

Flag of Paraguay
Capital of Paraguay: Asunción
Area of Paraguay: 406,752 km² (157,048 mi²) (60th)
Population of Paraguay: 6,929,153 (108nd) - (2024 est.)
Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina
Languages of Paraguay: 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 of Paraguay: 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.)
Ethnic groups of Paraguay: mestizo (mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry) 95%, other 5%
Currency: Guaraní (PYG)
Time zone: UTC−03:00 (PYT)
Calling code: (+595)
Organizations: United Nations

Border countries (3): Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil 1,290 km.
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Administrative divisions: 17 departments (departamentos, sing. – departamento) and 1 capital city:
Paraguay Map

Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion, Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central, Concepcion, Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Neembucu, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes, San Pedro.

Natural resources: Hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone