Overview of Paraguay (View all cities)

South America PY The Republic of Paraguay
Paraguay
  • Paraguay
  • Region : South America
  • Capital : Asunción
  • Area : 406,752.00 km²
  • Official Language : Spanish, Guaraní
  • Population : 6,956,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 40.714
  • GPI Rank : 88
  • GII Rank : 95
Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America. The land has a total area of 406,752 km². This area is approximately 101% of the area of California. There is no access to the open sea. There are direct national borders with the 3 neighbouring countries Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. The distance between New York City and the Capital Asunción is about 7,540 km.According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Paraguay is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Population
Population Per Km2

17.10

Life Expectancy of Males

72.2

Life Expectancy of Females

76.3

Birth Rate

20.6 ‰

Death Rate

5.5 ‰

Passport
Passport of Paraguay
VF : 88 , VOA : 47 MS : 135
Currency : Guaraní (PYG)

1 US Dollar = 6,531.67 Guaraní
10.000 Guaraní = 1.53 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP : 40.714 | GDP(PPP) : 97.163
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Asunción / CapitalAsunción

525,000

Ciudad del EsteAlto Paraná

321,000

San LorenzoCentral

228,000

CapiatáCentral

199,000

LambaréCentral

126,000

Fernando de la MoraCentral

120,000

Pedro Juan CaballeroAmambay

75,000

EncarnaciónItapúa

75,000

Villa HayesPresidente Hayes

57,000

CaaguazúCaaguazú

55,000

Presidente FrancoAlto Paraná

54,000

Coronel OviedoCaaguazú

51,000

ConcepciónConcepción

48,000

VillarricaGuairá

41,000

PilarÑeembucú

29,000

CaazapáCaazapá

24,000

CaacupéCordillera

22,000

San Juan BautistaMisiones

17,000

AyolasMisiones

12,000

San Isidro de CuruguatyCanindeyú

11,000

HorquetaConcepción

11,000

LimaSan Pedro

10,000

PiribebuyCordillera

10,000

ParaguaríParaguarí

10,000

San Pedro de YcuamandiyúSan Pedro

9,360

Capitán BadoAmambay

9,110

FiladelfiaBoquerón

8,050

San Juan NepomucenoCaazapá

7,890

Benjamín AcevalPresidente Hayes

7,750

Salto del GuairáCanindeyú

7,390

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Land Use

Category

Area

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Spanish

55.1 %

Guaraní

40.1 %

Portuguese

3.2 %

German

0.9 %

other

0.7 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Climate
The climate in ParaguayIn Paraguay dominates a subtropical climate. Especially in the summer months there is hardly any precipitation and the usual evaporation ensures a strong dryness. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 24 and 33 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 35 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 12°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Paraguay and 17 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Paraguay