Paraguay is a landlocked South American country leveraging renewable hydropower exports, robust agricultural production, and steady economic diversification.
Paraguay
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Paraguay is a Country located in the South America sub-region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Paraguay
The capital city of Paraguay is Asuncion, capital city of Paraguay.
Word: Guaraní
Meaning: native people
Basic Information
Capital City: Asuncion, capital city of Paraguay
Population: 7,013,078 (UN)
Area: 406,750 km² / 252,742 sq mi
People are called: Paraguayans
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
17 departments (departamentos) and 1 capital city*
- Alto Paraguay
- Alto Parana
- Amambay
- Asuncion*
- Boquerón
- Caaguazú
- Caazapá
- Canindeyú
- Central
- Concepcion
- Cordillera
- Guairá
- Itapúa
- Misiones
- Ñeembucú
- Paraguarí
- Presidente Hayes
- San Pedro
Where in the world is Paraguay located?
Geography
Latitude: 23° 00' S
Longitude: 58° 00' 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