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🇵🇾Paraguay

Americas · South AmericaSovereign stateUSAN
ISOPY · PRY · 600
LAT,LNG-23.00, -58.00
TEL+595

Paraguay is a sovereign country in South America, Americas. Its capital is Asunción. It has a population of about 7,132,530 across 406,752 km² — roughly 18 people per km². The currency is the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG ₲). Official languages are Spanish and Guaraní. Its ISO 3166 codes are PY, PRY, 600, and the international calling code is +595.

Capital
Asunción
#105
Population
7,132,530
#61
Area
406,752 km²
#204
Density
18 /km²

Key facts about Paraguay

GET/alpha/PY
Calling code
+595
Currencies
PYG ₲
Languages
SpanishGuaraní
Timezones
UTC-04:00
Demonym
Paraguayan
Top-level domain
.py
ISO codes
PY · PRY · 600
Coordinates
-23.00, -58.00
Capital
Asunción

Other names for Paraguay

Republic of ParaguayRepública del ParaguayTetã ParaguáiParaguaiパラグアイ

Largest cities in Paraguay (12)

GET/cities?country=PY

Countries bordering Paraguay (3)

GET/borders/paraguay

Frequently asked questions about Paraguay

What is the capital of Paraguay?

The capital of Paraguay is Asunción.

What is the population of Paraguay?

Paraguay has a population of about 7,132,530, the 105th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Paraguay?

Paraguay uses the Paraguayan guaraní (PYG, symbol ₲).

What languages are spoken in Paraguay?

The main languages of Paraguay are Spanish and Guaraní.

What is the calling code for Paraguay?

The international dialing code for Paraguay is +595.

Which countries border Paraguay?

Paraguay shares land borders with Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), and Brazil.

Query Paraguay from the API

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This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/PY
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/PRY
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/600
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/cioc/PAR
Look up by IOC (Olympic) codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/paraguay
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=PY
Largest cities in ParaguayDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/paraguay
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=-23&lng=-58
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
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GET countries.dev/region/Americas
Countries in AmericasDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/South%20America
Countries in South AmericaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/PYG
Countries using the Paraguayan guaraníDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/es
Countries that speak SpanishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/595
Countries with calling code +595Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-04%3A00
Countries in UTC-04:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/py
Countries on the .py domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Paraguayan
Countries whose people are "Paraguayan"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Asunci%C3%B3n
Find a country by capital (Asunción)Docs
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