• Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America.
• Borders Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.
• Governed as a unitary presidential republic; capital is Asunción.

• Indigenous Guaraní lived in Paraguay before Spanish arrival in 1524.
• Asunción founded in 1537 as a capital.
• Jesuit missions were significant in the 17th century.
• Gained independence from Spain in 1811 but faced authoritarian rule.

• Suffered heavily in the Triple Alliance War (1864-1870).
• Fought and triumphed in the Chaco War (1932-1935).
• Transitioned to democracy post-1989 after Stroessner's regime.

• Developing country; strong GDP per capita and fast-growing economy.
• Major exporter of hydroelectricity; home to Itaipu Dam.
• Mestizo majority; Guarani culture and language are influential.
• Ranked 24th in the World Happiness Report (2024).

List of newspapers published in Paraguay.