Country

Paraguay

Also Known As Republic of Paraguay

South America

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in central South America bordered by Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. It declared independence from Spain on 14 May 1811. Its capital, Asuncion, was founded in 1537 as the first capital of the Governorate of the Rio de la Plata. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Asuncion 2

Population

6,460,159 2

2026 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

406,752 2

Independence or Founding Year

1811 2

Paraguay declared independence from Spain on 14 May 1811; independence was formally recognized in 1842.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Paraguay

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Asunción

Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay.

Source Asuncion (Wikipedia)

Itaipu Reservoir

Pantanal

Southern Cone

Has Capital

Asunción

Source Asuncion (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Paraguay River

Parana River

In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Mercosur

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Oscar Cabello Sarubbi

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Sandra Quiñónez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Sandra Quiñónez - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

Sandra Raquel Quiñónez Astigarraga (born 4 November 1968) is a Paraguayan jurist and politician who currently serves as Attorney General of Paraguay since 8 March 2018.

Silvio Pettirossi

Also in Transport Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Cabeza Guateada

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Feijoa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source CooksInfo: FeijoaEncyclopaedia entry text

Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text

Feijoa is native to parts of South America including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

Locro

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Locro (Wikipedia)tier 3

Mate Culture

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Mate (Encyclopaedia Britannica)tier 1

Passion Fruit

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Stevia

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source CooksInfo: SteviaEncyclopaedia entry text

Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text

The plant is a member of the Aster family native to north-eastern Paraguay.

Vori vori

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Yerba Mate

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Yerba Mate: The Drink that Shaped a Nation (ReVista, Harvard DRCLAS)tier 1

Serafina Davalos

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Serafina Davalos

Friendship Day

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Friendship Day (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

The idea of a World Friendship Day was first proposed on July 20, 1958 by Artemio Bracho during a dinner with friends in Puerto Pinasco, Paraguay.

Guarani

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Guarani people (Wikipedia)Guarani people (Wikipedia), summary, range

Quote, Guarani people (Wikipedia), summary, range

The traditional range of the Guarani people is in what is now Paraguay between the Paraná River and lower Paraguay River, the Misiones Province of Argentina, southern Brazil once as far east as Rio de Janeiro, and parts of Uruguay and Bolivia.

Site Of

Central Bank of Paraguay

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Mercosur

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National University of Asuncion

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Itaipu Binational Hydroelectric Project

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Itaipu Dam

Also in Energy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Paraguayan Space Agency

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Copernicus: Space Agency of ParaguayContact addresstier 2

Quote, Contact address

Space Agency of Paraguay Paraguay Academy Avenida Mariscal Lopez y 22 de Setiembre Asunción Paraguay

CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation)

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia, CONMEBOLtier 2

Found There

Mascoian

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mascoian

Zamucoan

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Zamucoan

Civil Code of Paraguay

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Paraguay

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Paraguay

Law of Paraguay

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Supreme Court of Justice of Paraguay

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Central Intelligence Agency: Paraguay, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)Government, judicial branch, highest court

Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court

Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (consists of 9 justices divided 3 each into the Constitutional Court, Civil and Commercial Chamber, and Criminal Division)

Anolidae