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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.
Landlocked
Yes 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Paraguay

Cities

Connections

Associated With

Asunción, Cities

Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay.

Source Asuncion (Wikipedia)
Southern Cone, Regions

Bordered By Water

Brazil, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive, lower reliability tier): The World Factbook: Brazil (Government, Administrative divisions)

Borders

Argentina, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Paraguay
Bolivia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Paraguay

Has Capital

Asunción, Cities
Source Asuncion (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

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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.

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Source Santiago Peña (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Santiago Peña Palacios (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ˈpeɲa paˈlasjos]; born 16 November 1978) is a Paraguayan politician and economist who has served as the 52nd president of Paraguay since 2023.

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Origin Of

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Source CooksInfo: FeijoaEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
Feijoa is native to parts of South America including Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

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Source Locro (Wikipedia)tier 3

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Source Mate (Encyclopaedia Britannica)tier 1

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Source Paraguayan Cuisine (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Paraguayan cuisine is the set of dishes and culinary techniques of Paraguay.

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Source CooksInfo: SteviaEncyclopaedia entry text
Quote, Encyclopaedia entry text
The plant is a member of the Aster family native to north-eastern Paraguay.

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

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Source Friendship Day (Wikipedia)Lead
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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.

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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.

Location Of

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Source Wikipedia: Paraguayan WarInfobox: locationtier 2
Quote, Infobox: location
South America; Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina

Site Of

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Source Encyclopedia Britannica

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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

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Source Wikipedia, CONMEBOLtier 2

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Source Itaipu Dam (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Itaipu Dam (Guarani: Yjoko Itaipu [itajˈpu]; Portuguese: Barragem de Itaipu [itajˈpu]; Spanish: Represa de Itaipú [itajˈpu]) is a hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay.

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Source Wikidata: Constitution of Paraguay

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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)

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Source Azara's night monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range: paraguay
Quote, Lead, range: paraguay
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Paraguay.

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Source Azaras's capuchin (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It occurs in eastern Paraguay, southeastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Brazil, at Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso states, in Pantanal.

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Source Big bonneted bat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
A northern population is known from Venezuela and Colombia, while a southern population has been identified in Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.

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Source Big crested mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.

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Source Black howler (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The black howler is distributed in areas of South America such as Paraguay, southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Uruguay.

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Source Black mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, where it lives (10)
Quote, Range and habitat, where it lives (10)
Panama, Paraguay, Peru

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Source Bothrops jararacussu (Wikipedia)Geographic range
Quote, Geographic range
It is found in South America in coastal Brazil (from Bahia to Santa Catarina), Paraguay, southeastern Bolivia, and northeastern Argentina (Misiones Province).

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Source Brazilian big-eyed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
it has also been found in eastern Paraguay

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Source Wikipedia: Lepidobatrachus laevisDistribution: Paraguaytier 2
Quote, Distribution: Paraguay
It is commonly observed in Paraguay and Bolivia, and less frequently in Argentina.

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Source Bush dog (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Paraguay
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Paraguay
Bush dogs are found from Costa Rica in Central America and through much of South America east of the Andes, as far south as central Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.

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Source Wikipedia: Crab-eating foxHabitat, Paraguay
Quote, Habitat, Paraguay
The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.

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Source Animal Diversity Web: CuniculidaeGeographic Range: "Pacas are found in Central and South America, fr"
Quote, Geographic Range: "Pacas are found in Central and South America, fr"
Pacas are found in Central and South America, from east central Mexico to Paraguay.

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Source Gray brocket (Wikipedia)Lead, range (paraguay)
Quote, Lead, range (paraguay)
from northern Argentina, Bolivia, southern Peru, eastern and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

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Source Greater spear-nosed bat (Wikipedia)Habitat, where it lives
Quote, Habitat, where it lives
The species ranges from Guatemala and Belize south to Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and Brazil.

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Source Ipanema bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range paraguay
Quote, Lead, range paraguay
It is found in northern Argentina, Bolivia, southeastern Brazil and Paraguay.

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Source Lesser bulldog bat (Wikipedia)Habitat, countries: paraguay
Quote, Habitat, countries: paraguay
They are found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru.

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Source Mammal Diversity Database: Peropteryx macrotis - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Paraguay
Quote, Country distribution, Paraguay
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Venezuela

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Paraguay (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Paraguay
  • Infobox, capital
    Asuncion
  • Infobox, area
    406,752 km2 (157,048 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2026
    6,460,159 (113th)
  • History section, independence
    Paraguay declared independence from Spain in May 1811; independence was formally recognized in 1842.
  • Lead section
    Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Paraguay
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    0 km (landlocked)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: Argentina, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Argentina 2,531 km
  • Borders: Bolivia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Bolivia 753 km
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record PRY, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record PRY, incomeLevel
"name": "Paraguay", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "LAC", "iso2code": "XJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
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Wikidata: Paraguay
Wikidata Q733, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive, lower reliability tier): The World Factbook: Brazil (Government, Administrative divisions)
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive, lower reliability tier)Bordered By Water: Brazil, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Brazil, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Paraguay 1,371 km
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