🌍 Geography
Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina, southwest of Brazil
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
406,752 km²
Land Area
397,302 km²
Water Area
9,450 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
4,655 km
Coastline
N/A km
Bordering Countries
Argentina 2 (N/A km)
531 km; Bolivia (753 km)
371 km (N/A km)
Terrain & Climate
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
Climate: subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
178m
Natural Resources
hydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
7,522,549
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.09%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
31.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
15.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
4.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- ASUNCION: 3,511,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 95.4%, Female: 94.3%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income South American economy; COVID-19 hit while still recovering from 2019 Argentina-driven recession; global hydroelectricity leader; major corruption and money-laundering locale; highly agrarian economy; significant income inequality
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$112.92 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$44.46 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$16,300
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
3.8%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
10.7%
Industry
32.5%
Services
48.7%
Major Industries
sugar processing, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, base metals, electric power
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 75
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 14-15 May (1811) (observed 15 May); 14 May is celebrated as Flag Day
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
3.89 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
3.4% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- Jesuit Missions of La Santí
- sima Trinidad de Paraná
- and Jesú
- s de Tavarangue