ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: PY

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code PY

Below, you can find technical information regarding the PY code, which represents Paraguay within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

Code

PY

Related codes
PRY600
Name

Common

Paraguay

Paraguay (Spanish)

Official

Paraguay (Spanish)

Flag
Capital
Asunción
(-25.3, -57.633335)
Urban areas
AyolasBoqueronChoreCiudad del EsteColonia Mariano Roque AlonsoCoronel OviedoFernando de la MoraFuerte OlimpoHernandariasHohenau
Official languages

Spanish
Guaraní

Area
406,752 km²
Population
6,956,071
Population density
17.51
Currency
PYG
Paraguayan Guaraní ()
Measurement units
Metric
Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Time zone
UTC -4 hours
During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC -3 hours
Region
Hispanic America
Continent
South America
Country bounds
N: -19.294, S: -27.6087, W: -62.6471, E: -54.2594
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+595
Internet TLD
.py
Barcode prefix
784
Landlocked
Yes
Government
Republic
Established
1811
Religion
Christianity
National dish
Sopa paraguaya

Paraguay is a country located in Central South America, situated northeast of Argentina and southwest of Brazil.

*The map highlights the location of Paraguay.

Related locale codes

es-PY Spanish (Paraguay)

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