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Capital: Asunción
Area: 406.752 km2 (157.046.94 Sq Miles)
Population: 5,534,378
Major Industries: Agriculture, Cement, Food Processing, Forestry, Textiles, Timber Products, Vegetable Oil Refining.
Location
Paraguay is a Mediterranean country, surrounded by Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. It is also known as the "Heart of America" due to its geographical location. The Paraguay River, divides the country into two contrasting regions, the Western region, or Chaco and the Oriental region. The Great Chaco is part of a great plain which extends from Paraguay to Bolivia towards the West, to Argentina to the South and to Brazil towards the East. Pastures, plains and bushes cover most of the Chaco.
Climate
Sub-tropical weather, with abrupt temperature changes all year long. The summer - December to March - is very hot and humid. Winter - June to September - is soft with few cold days. The rainy season goes from December to March.
Constitutional Presidential Republic
Guaraní (Gs.)
Banking
There are many banks in Paraguay including the Central Bank of Paraguay which is in charge of the government’s monetary credit and foreign exchange policies. Some of the most popular banks in Paraguay are:
- Amambay Bank S.A.
- BBVA Bank
- Central Bank of Paraguay
- Continental Bank
- BNF Bank
- Regional Bank S.A
Spanish and Guarani are the official languages of Paraguay.
Religion
The Paraguayan Constitution guarantees religious freedom, however, Roman Catholicism makes up 96% of the population. The other religious minorities include Protestants and Jews.
Police: 911
Fire: 131/132
Ambulance: 204-800
Telephone Operator: 010 (national calls) & 0010 (international calls)
Directory Enquiries: 112
New Year’s Day: January 1st
Heroes Day: March 1st
Holly Thursday: April
Holly Friday: April
Labor Day: May 1st
Independence Day: May 15th
Chaco Armistice: June 12th
Founding of Asunción: August 15th
Virgin of Caacupé: December 8th
Boqueron Battle Victory Day: September 29th
Christmas Day: December 25th
Voltage: 220-240 volts, alternating current.
Plugs: two-prong plugs, either flat or round prongs
Television Systems: Pal N
