maps of paraguay

The maps of Paraguay point to the fact that it is located in central South America and is entirely in the western hemisphere. Paraguay maps an area of around 406,752 square kilometer. Its capital city Asuncion is the largest city of the country.

The official language of the country is Spanish and Guarani. The local population consists largely of Mestizo. It is a presidential constitutional republic. It got its independence from Spain in 1811. Its central location also gives it the nick name of heart of America.

Most of the population here is Roman Catholic. The Paraguayan economy is still developing and it is the second poorest country in South America. It is a free market economy with a huge portion of it being the informal sector. It has thousands of small business enterprise. It economy also gets restricted by its landlocked geography.

Its economy is heavily depended on Brazil and Argentina. The country has huge amount of unworked upon fertile virgin land. For those of you with the travel maps of Paraguay the city of Ciudad del Este is a must or the Palmer de las Islas region for nature lovers. One can also visit Boqueron district.