Paraguay - quick facts

Full Name: Republica del Paraguay
Capital City: Asuncion
Area: 407,000 sq km / 157,143 sq miles
Population: 5,585,828
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -3 ()
Languages: Spanish (official), Guarani (essential)
Religion: 97% Roman Catholic, 3% Mennonite and other Protestants
Currency: Guarani­ (G/)
Electricity: 220V 50HzHz
Country Dialing Code: 595
Weights Measures System: Metric
Government Type: constitutional republic
Government Leaders: Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President (head of state and government)