
Capital:
Asunción Total Area: 406,752 km² (157,048 mi²)
Approximate population: 6,978,080
Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina
Languages:
Spanish,
Guaraní Religions:
Protestant,
Roman Catholic Currency:
Paraguayan Guarani (PYG)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries:
Argentina 1,880 km,
Bolivia 750 km,
Brazil 1,290 km.
Administrative divisions: 17 departments (departamentos, sing. – departamento)
and 1 capital city: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