ECO TOURISM IN PARGUAY - MAIN FEATURES

Official name:

República del Paraguay (Republic of Paraguay)

Location and borders:

Paraguay is located in South America and is one of the two landlocked countries, and it borders to the south and Southwest on Argentina, to the east on Brazil and to the northwest on Bolivia.

Total land area:

The extension of Paraguay is: 406,752 km².

Capital:

The capital of Paraguay is Asuncion.

Administrative divisions:

The territory of Paraguay is organized in 17 departments and the capital:

1. Alto Paraguay
2. Alto Paraná
3. Amambay
4. Asunción (capital)
5. Boquerón
6. Caaguazú
7. Caazapá
8. Canindeyú
9. Central
10. Concepción
11. Cordillera
12. Guairá
13. Itapúa
14. Misiones
15. Ñeembucú
16. Paraguarí
17. Presidente Hayes
18. San Pedro

Official language:

Paraguay has two official languages: Spanish and Guaraní.

Government:

Constitutional Presidential Republic

Population:

According to the estimation of 2007: 6,669,086.

Currency:

Gaurani