Paraguay - Country Profile

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Date of Independence: May 14 - 15, 1811

Name of the Country: Republic of Paraguay

Capital: Asunción

Type of Government: Republic

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Paraguay is a landlocked developing country, located in the center of South America, which is why it is often referred to as the "Heart of South America". The country shares 3,484 kilometers of borders with three large countries, Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina, with which it determined its limits through treaties and agreements of peace and friendship.

CLIMATE

In Paraguay we can distinguish two annual weather seasons:

A warm and rainy season, which registers an average temperature of 31.5°C, with a maximum of more than 38°C, and predominant winds from the NE, humid and rain-bearing.

A cold and dry season, with low but not extreme temperatures of 14.5°C average and minimum temperatures of 0°C, scarce rainfall and predominantly cold and dry winds from the south, related to the Antarctic polar front.

TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION

Geographically: The Paraguay River divides the country's territory into two natural regions, the Eastern Region and the Western Region.

Official Language: The official languages are Spanish and Guarani (indigenous languages are part of the cultural heritage of the Nation).

Currency: Guaraní.

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Population: 6,451,122 inhabitants (Source: General Directorate of Statistics, Surveys and Census).

Urban population: 56.1 %.

Rural population: 43.9 %.

Population growth: 2.3 %.

Political Division

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch (2 Chambers: Senate and House of Deputies)

Judicial Branch

Head of State and President of the Republic of Paraguay:

President Mario Abdo Benítez