Capital city: Asuncion

Region: South America

Area: 406 750 km²

Population: 5 734 139

Main cities: Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, San Lorenzo, Pedro Juan Caballero, Concepción, Fernando de la Mora, Pilar, Villarrica, Coronel Oviedo

Currency: guarani

Dial code: 595

Internet code: PA

Information: Paraguay is located in South America and is bordered by Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. The highest point is Cerro San Rafael, with 850 metres. Climate varies from subtropical to temperate. Heavy rainfall in the east, whereas the climate is semi-arid in the west. The two major rivers are the Paraguay and the Parana.