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| Capital | Asunción |
| Government | Constitutional republic |
| Currency | Guarani (PYG) |
| Area | total: 406,752 km2 water: 9,450 km2 land: 397,300 km2 |
| Population | 6,349,000 (2009 est.) |
| Language | Spanish (official), Guarani (official) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite, and other Protestant |
| Electricity | 220V/50Hz (European plug) |
| Calling Code | +595 |
| Internet TLD | .py |
| Time Zone | UTC-4 |
Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America bordering Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. The country is rich in natural resources: the world's largest drinking water reservoir (Guarani Aquifer) is beneath its soil, the biggest hydroelectric producer--The Itaipú Dam--is on its border with Brazil. It's also the world's fifth largest exporter of soya beans, as well as a renowned producer of beef. Despite this, it is South America's second poorest country, and it is very common to see beggars asking for money on Asuncion's corners.