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Paraguay

The heart of South America

Passport card

Republic of Paraguay

Flag of Paraguay

Paraguay

Capital
Asunción
Continent
South America
Currency
Guaraní
Languages
Spanish and Guaraní
People
About 65 lakh
Size
About 4.1 lakh km²
Leader
President Santiago Peña
Free since
May 1811
Time
8½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 3:30 am in Asunción

⭐ Paraguay's flag has a different picture on each side!

Your Paraguay stamp

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Two ways to learn

Learn about Paraguay

Find it on the globe

Fly from India to Paraguay

Turn the globe with your finger. Paraguay has 3 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Paraguay and India, side by side

IndiaParaguay

Both are drawn to the same scale.

  • SizeIndia is about 8 times the size of Paraguay.
  • PeopleIndia has about 220 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 65 lakh in Paraguay.
  • DistanceAsunción is about 15,500 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
  • TimeParaguay is 8½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 3:30 am in Asunción.

Test yourself

Quiz Me

30 questions on Paraguay, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on Paraguay

  • A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
  • See the right answer and why, straight away.
  • Score 18 or more to earn Paraguay's passport stamp.

Map puzzle

Put Paraguay back on the map

Paraguay and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 4 back?

BrazilBoliviaParaguayArgentina

Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.

Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

Free Paraguay worksheet

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

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Next stop

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