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COUNTRY GUIDE · South America

Paraguay

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Paraguay.

Flag of Paraguay
Pixel-art depiction of The Jesuit Ruins of Trinidad in clear afternoon daylight with red sandstone church walls, carved arches, column fragments, grassy mission plaza, yerba mate shrubs, lapacho blossoms, and rolling Itapua countryside
Jesuit ruins of Trinidad. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Paraguay.

Paraguay at a glance

CAPITAL
Asunción
REGION
South America
POPULATION
6,900,000
AREA
406,752 km²
LANGUAGE
Spanish
CURRENCY
Guarani (PYG)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Bilingual Culture

Paraguay has both Spanish and Guaraní as official languages.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Paraguay

Paraguay’s traditional ñandutí lace takes its name from the Guaraní word for spiderweb.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Paraguay in its South America region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 406,752 km² and a population of approximately 6,900,000. The country is listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

Argentina Brazil Bolivia

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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