| Local name: Repùblica del Paraguay |
| Surface : 406,752
sq km (157,048 sq miles) Maps
Worldwide |
| Population :
5,356,000 inhabitants |
| Electricity: 220
volts AC, 50Hz |
| PASSPORTS:
Passport valid for six months after the
intended length of stay required by all except nationals of Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay with valid ID cards entering as
tourists directly from their own country. VISAS:
Required by all except the following entering as tourists for stays of
up to 90 days: nationals of EU countries (except nationals of Ireland
who do require visas); nationals of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Israel,
Japan, Liechtenstein, Panama, Peru, South Africa, Switzerland, Uruguay
and Venezuela; transit passengers continuing their journey by the same
or first connecting aircraft within six hours provided holding onward
or return documentation and not leaving the airport |
| Climate: Subtropical
with rapid changes in temperature throughout the year. Summer (December
to March) can be very hot. Winter (June to September) is mild with few
cold days. Rainfall is heaviest from December to March. |
| Capital : Asunción.
Population: 550,060 |
| System : Republic
since 1967. Gained independence from Spain in 1811 - Paraguay’s new
constitution, introduced in 1992, allows for a bicameral legislature
with a 45-member Senate and 80-member Chamber of Deputies. Executive
power rests with the president who is, like both houses of the
legislature, elected for a five-year term. |
| Languages: Spanish and Guaraní |
| Religions :
Mostly Roman Catholic. |
| Money : Guaraní
(G). Notes are in denominations of G100,000, 50,000, 10,000, 5000 and
1000. Coins are in denominations of G500, 100, 50, 10 and 5. |
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