Paraguay
Republic of Paraguay | |
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| Motto: Paz y justicia (Spanish) “Peace and justice” | |
| Anthem: Himno Nacional Paraguayo (Spanish) “Paraguayan National Anthem“ | |
 Location of Paraguay (dark green) in South America (grey) | |
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| Capital and largest city | Asunción 25°16′S 57°40′W / 25.267°S 57.667°W |
| Official languages[1][2] | |
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| Demonym(s) | Paraguayan |
| Government | Unitary dominant-party presidential republic |
| Santiago Peña | |
| Pedro Alliana | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| Chamber of Deputies | |
| Independence from Spain | |
• Declared | 14 May 1811 |
• Recognized | 25 November 1842 |
| 20 June 1992 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 406,796 km2 (157,065 sq mi) (59th) |
• Water (%) | 2.6 |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 7,439,863[4] (104th) |
• Density | 18/km2 (46.6/sq mi) (210th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2022 estimate |
• Total |  $108.4 billion[5] (94th) |
• Per capita | $14,528[5] (98th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $41.88 billion[5] (98th) |
• Per capita | $5,615[5] (104th) |
| Gini (2020) | 43.5[6] medium |
| HDI (2021) |  0.717[7]high · 105th |
| Currency | Guaraní (PYG) |
| Time zone | UTC–4 (PYT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–3 (PYST) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +595 |
| ISO 3166 code | PY |
| Internet TLD | .py |
![Seal [a] of Paraguay](/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Paraguay.svg)
