Paraguay21.67° S, 60.15° W
No coast at all — every one of its 4,655 km of border is shared with another country.
coastline 0 km · 185th/229 · land borders 4,655 km · 39th/230
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Subtropical to temperate conditions bring substantial rainfall to the eastern portions, while the far west becomes semiarid. Local flooding affects the southeast from early September to June, and poorly drained plains may become boggy from early October to June.
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The country's people include Mestizo, meaning mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry, and other ethnic groups. Spanish and Guarani are official, and language use also includes only Guarani, only Spanish, Portuguese, German, and other Indigenous languages. Religious affiliations include Roman Catholic, Protestant, Believer (not belonging to the church), agnostic, and none; Protestant groups include Evangelical, Evangelical Pentecostal, Adventist, and Protestant (non-specific).
Most of the population resides in the eastern half of the country, while the Gran Chaco lies to the west. The Gran Chaco is a semi-arid lowland plain, and its share of the overall population is small.
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Three equal horizontal bands—red on top, followed by white and blue—carry an emblem centered on the white band. One side shows the national coat of arms: a five-pointed yellow star in a green wreath, with REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY around it inside two circles. The other side shows a circular treasury seal: a yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty, with PAZ Y JUSTICIA. The national symbol is the lion.
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