Capital of Paraguay:
AsunciónArea 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.)
Currency:
Guaraní (
PYG)
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:
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