Paraguay
About Paraguay
This Paraguay guide uses six dated, public records. They cover tereré, Jesuit missions, National Independence Day holidays, official languages, a population indicator, and Guarania. Each lesson practices careful reading: name the source, keep a date with a claim, and avoid details that the evidence does not establish.
Quick Facts
Capital
Asunción
Population
7,132,538
Region
South America · South America
Currency
Paraguayan Guaraní (PYG)
Did You Know?
UNESCO inscribed the tereré practices record in 2020.
UNESCO inscribed the Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue in 1993.
UNESCO inscribed Guarania, sound of Paraguayan soul, in 2024.
Famous Landmarks
Jesuit Missions and World Heritage
A lesson on a World Heritage listing and its historical scope.
Cuisine
Tereré and a heritage record
A lesson on a UNESCO record and the limits of one drink description.
Music & Arts
Traditional Arts
Events & Festivals
National Independence Day holidays
A lesson on a law and the difference between a holiday record and a current plan.
Lifestyle & Customs
Official languages and listening
A lesson on Article 140 without treating a country fact as a personal prediction.
Etiquette Tips
A country page cannot predict one person’s preferred greeting, language, or routine. Start politely, use clear words, and follow the other person’s lead. A constitutional language record is not a rule about every conversation.
Economy
A population indicator and its year
A data-literacy lesson using the World Bank total-population indicator.
