Paraguay

Area: 406 752 km²

Population: 6 347 884 (2005)

Population density: 15.6 pers./km²

Capital: Asuncion

Government type: Constitucional Presidential republic

Official language: Spanish and Guarani

Ethnic groups: Mestizo 95%, other 5%

Religion: Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, none 1.1%

Currency: Paraguayan guarani (PYG)

Time zone: UTC -4, summer UTC -3

Administrative divisions: Paraguay is divided into 17 departments and 1 capital district

Highest point: Cerro Pero 842 m

Longest river: Paraguay River 1 017 km

Largest lake: Lake Ypacarai 90 km²

Largest cities: Asuncion, Luque, Ciudad del Este, San Lorenzo, Capiata

Calling code: +595

Internet TLD: .py