AMERICAS

🇵🇾 Paraguay

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Last Updated Apr 30, 2025

About Paraguay

Paraguay

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná–Paraguay Waterway. The country is governed as a unitary presidential republic composed of a capital district and seventeen departments. Its capital and largest city is Asunción.

Source: Wikipedia

At a Glance

Capital Asunción
Population 6.1 million
Area 406,752 km²
Language Guaraní
Currency Paraguayan guaraní
GDP/Capita $6,416

Travel Advisory

Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions

Exercise normal precautions when traveling to this country.

Currency & Economy

Currency
Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
GDP
$44.5B
GDP per Capita
$6,416

Development

Life Expectancy
73.8 years

Geography & Practical Details

Region
Americas
Capital
Asunción
Area
406,752 km²
Population
6,109,644
Timezone
UTC-04:00
Languages
Guaraní, Spanish
Calling Code
+595
Drives On
Right
ISO Code
PY