Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
consists of 17
departments ( es, departamentos; singular – ''departamento)'' and one capital district (''distrito capital''). The country is divided into two regions: The "Occidental Region" or Chaco (Boquerón, Alto Paraguay and Presidente Hayes), and the "Oriental Region" or Parana (other departments and the capital district).
See also
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Ranked list of Paraguayan departments
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List of regions of Paraguay by Human Development Index
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ISO 3166-2:PY
External links
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{{Paraguay topics
Subdivisions of Paraguay
Paraguay, Departments
Departments, Paraguay
Paraguay geography-related lists