Paraguay
🇵🇾 South America · Republic of Paraguay
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About Paraguay
Paraguay (officially Republic of Paraguay) is a country in South America, with Asunción as its capital. It is home to roughly 7.01 million people, giving a population density of about 17 people per square kilometre. The country covers 406,752 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $49.28B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.756. The official currency is the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG), and the main languages are Guaraní, Spanish.
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Paraguay is the 106th most populous country in the world, with about 7.01 million people.
By land area it is the 59th-largest country in the world, covering 406,752 km².
It has the world's 96th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($49.28B).
Paraguay shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.756.
Paraguay has a population density of about 17 people per square kilometre.
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