
Paraguay Location Map

Paraguay Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Paraguay
Demonym: Paraguayan
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Area
Total Area: 406,752 km²
Total Land Area: 397,302 km²
Total Water Area: 9,450 km²
Demographics
Population: 7,522,549
Population Growth Rate: 1.09% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Asunción (Population: 462,241)
Ethnic Groups: Mestizo (mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry) 95%, other 5%
Languages: 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: 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.)
Economy
Currency: Guaraní
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $108.022 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $15,700 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $18.711 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Brazil 36%, Argentina 19%, Chile 12%, Russia 4%, US 3% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $17.906 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 28%, Brazil 23%, US 11%, Argentina 8%, Chile 3% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Asunción (Population: 462,241)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC–4 (PYT), UTC–3 (PYST) (DST)
Country Code: PY
Internet TLD: .py
Climate Map of Paraguay
Climate: subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west