Paraguay

sovereign state in South America
Thing republic Q733
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil
Climate
subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
Terrain
grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhere
Natural resources
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 80.4%, Protestant 7% (Evangelical (non-specific) 6.7%, Evangelical Pentecostal <0.1%, Adventist <0.1%, Protestant (non-specific) <0.1%), Believer (not belonging to the church) 5.7%, other 0.6%, agnostic <0.1%, none 0.2%, unspecified 6.2% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
14-15 May 1811 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 14-15 May (1811) (observed 15 May); 14 May is celebrated as Flag Day
Legal system
civil law system with influences from Argentine, Spanish, Roman, and French civil law models; Supreme Court of Justice reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$112.919 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$16,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Argentina 33%, Brazil 25%, Chile 10%, USA 2%, Uruguay 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 33%, Brazil 24%, USA 8%, Argentina 7%, Germany 2% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Paraguay

Summary

Paraguay is a republic[1]. Paraguay draws 4,525 Wikipedia views per month (republic category, ranking #12 of 32).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paraguay was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Paraguay was a member of Union of South American Nations[4].
  • Paraguay was a member of Q4264[5].
  • Paraguay was a member of World Trade Organization[6].
  • Paraguay was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Paraguay was a member of International Development Association[8].
  • Paraguay is in the country of Paraguay[9].
  • Paraguay's head of government is recorded as Santiago Peña Palacios[10].
  • Paraguay's video is recorded as Google Timelapse- Paraguay.webm[11].
  • Paraguay's continent is recorded as South America[12].
  • Paraguay's instance of is recorded as republic[13].
  • Paraguay's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[14].
  • Paraguay's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[15].
  • Paraguay's instance of is recorded as country[16].
  • Paraguay's head of state is recorded as Santiago Peña Palacios[17].
  • Paraguay's capital is recorded as Asunción[18].
  • Paraguay's official language is recorded as Spanish[19].
  • Paraguay's official language is recorded as Guarani[20].
  • Paraguay's currency is recorded as Paraguayan guaraní[21].
  • Paraguay's flag image is recorded as Flag of Paraguay (1988–1990).svg[22].
  • Paraguay's flag image is recorded as Flag of Paraguay (reverse).svg[23].
  • Paraguay's flag image is recorded as Flag of Paraguay.svg[24].
  • Paraguay's flag image is recorded as Flag of Paraguay (1842–1954).svg[25].
  • Paraguay's shares border with is recorded as Argentina[26].
  • Paraguay's shares border with is recorded as Bolivia[27].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Paraguay include Paraguayans[28], a human population[29], in Paraguay[30] and Creagrutus paraguayensis[31], a taxon[32].

Why It Matters

Paraguay draws 4,525 Wikipedia views per month (republic category, ranking #12 of 32).[2] Paraguay has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Paraguay is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for Paraguay include Paraguayans[28], a human population[29], in Paraguay[30] and Creagrutus paraguayensis[31], a taxon[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . britannica.com. Retrieved . britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Constitution of Paraguay. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Constitution of Paraguay. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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