Paraguay draws nearly all its electricity from the Itaipú dam and exports the surplus. Guaraní is an official language spoken by most of the population, alongside Spanish.
Paraguay
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Easy learning about Paraguay
The capital city of Paraguay is Asuncion, capital city of Paraguay.
Word: Guaraní
Meaning: native people
Administrative Divisions
17 departments and 1 capital.
Departments:
- Alto Paraguay
- Alto Paraná
- Amambay
- Boquerón
- Caaguazú
- Caazapá
- Canindeyú
- Central
- Concepción
- Cordillera
- Guairá
- Itapúa
- Misiones
- Ñeembucú
- Paraguarí
- Presidente Hayes
- San Pedro
Capital:
- Asunción
Departments and capital of Paraguay map
Paraguay is a Country located in the South America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
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Height
0 m (0 ft), 20 m (66 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), above 500 m (1640 ft)Basic Information
Capital City: Asuncion, capital city of Paraguay
Population: 7,013,078 (UN)
Area: 406,750 km² / 252,742 sq mi
People from Paraguay are called: Paraguayans
Geography
Latitude: 21.675° S
Longitude: 60.146° W
Geographical Subregion: South America
Continental Region: Americas
Climate
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 45 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 531 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 64 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.882 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 99 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.756
Mean Years of Schooling: 8.9
Expected Years of Schooling: 14.0
Life Expectancy at Birth: 73.8 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .py
Calling Code: +595
MapGeo Name: Paraguay
MapGeo Code: PY