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South America
Republic of Paraguay
🗺️ Asunción, Paraguay
Capital city
📍 -25.2637°, -57.5759°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalAsunción
TimezoneUTC-3 (2 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population7.6M
Governmentpresidential republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.py
Internet Users78%
GDP per Capita$16,300
🌍 Geography
LocationCentral South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil
Size Comparisonabout three times the size of New York State; slightly smaller than California
Climatesubtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
Terraingrassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsMestizo (mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry) 95%, other 5%
ReligionsRoman Catholic 80.4%, Protestant 7% (Evangelical (non-specific) 6.7%, Evangelical Pentecostal <0.1%, Adventist <0.1%, Protestant (non-specific) <0.1%)...
Median Age32.3 years
Life Expectancy78.8 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 14-15 May (1811) (observed 15 May)
🎎 Cultural Tips
Greetings
Handshakes and kisses on the cheek. Many Paraguayans speak Guaraní as their first language.
Dining
Tereré (cold mate) is shared constantly. Asado is popular. Meals are family-centered occasions.
Key Phrases
Hello: Hola / Mba'éichapaThank you: Gracias / AguyjePlease: Por favorHow are you?: ¿Cómo estás?Very good: Muy bien
Destinations in Paraguay
Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook