Paraguay

Its territory is located between the Paraná River and the Paraguay River that divides it into 2 large geographical regions. It is an exporter of electrical energy by exploiting, together with Brazil, the Itaipu dam, the largest in the world.
Its population is mestizo and homogeneous, Hispanic in appearance and culture, due to the influence that the Jesuit Missions had in the approach of the Indian and the mestizo to European cultural manifestations. Culturally it stands out for being one of the bilingual countries of the world since 1/3 of its population has Guaraní as a language in addition to Spanish.
It has two World Heritage Sites: the Jesuit Missions of the Most Holy Trinity of Paraná and Jesus of Taravangué.
There are 9,542 Spaniards residing in Paraguay (data as of January 1, 2026).

  • Surface: 406,752 km2
  • Population: 6,417,076 BAB
  • Capital: Asunción
  • Official languages: Spanish and Guarani
  • Currency: Guarani
  • Time zone: UTC-4 - UTC-3
  • Internet domain: .py
  • Telephone prefix: + 595
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