Paraguay, South America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 21 April 2025.
Paraguay is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
| Paraguay is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean South America Americas Continent |
| Paraguay population | 6 844 146 inhabitants (2023 UN data) |
| Paraguay Area | 406 750 Km2 ( 252 742 sq mi) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 23° 00' S, 58° 00' W |
| Paraguay Capital city | Asuncion |
| Neighbouring countries | Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina. |
| Paraguay Climate | subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Protestant, |
| Currency name & code | Guarani (PYG) |
| Internet ccTLD | .py |
| Paraguay calling code | 595 |
| Passport ranking | 30 |
Paraguay administrative divisions
- 17 departments 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
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