Continent: South America
Region: Central South America
Area: 157,048 square miles (ranked 59th)
Capital: Asunción
Population: 6.3 million as of 2009
Main Language: Spanish, Guarani
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Fun Facts
Before the arrival of the Europeans, Paraguay was inhabited by a native tribe called Guarani.
Paraguay is a landlocked country (one of two in South America; the other is Bolivia) that is bordered by Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia.
Paraguay is the world's third largest exporter of soybeans.
The majority of the population of Paraguay is Roman Catholic.
Paraguay's people are mainly involved in agriculture and cattle ranching. A small percentage of the population mine iron ore, manganese and limestone.
The Pantanal, the world's largest freshwater wetland, extends through Paraguay, Bolivia and Brazil.
The first railway line in Paraguay, constructed between 1858 and 1861, was built by British engineers.
