Paraguay
South America · Capital: Asunción
Paraguay is a country in South America, home to about 6.9 million people across 406,752 km². Its capital is Asunción. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Asunción
Region
South America
Population
~6.9 million people
Area
406,752 km²
Density
17 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Crossed by
The Tropic of Capricorn
Drives on the
Right
Languages
Spanish, Guarani
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
842 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
red, white, blue
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (3)
Argentina
Bolivia
BrazilParaguay in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Paraguay is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 22 claims from the pool that are true of Paraguay, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “P”1 of 9
- Borders Brazil1 of 10
- The Tropic of Capricorn passes through it1 of 10
- Is in South America1 of 12
- Its capital city's name begins with “A”1 of 16
- Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
- Has fewer than 25 people per km²1 of 34
- Lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere1 of 34
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Has more than one official language1 of 65
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Has an area larger than 200,000 km²1 of 84
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177