Paraguay

Source: DD News

Context: The President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña Palacios, is visiting India from June 2 to 4, 2025, marking his first state visit.

• This is only the second-ever visit by a Paraguayan President to India and aims to strengthen bilateral ties across trade, technology, and diplomacy.

About Paraguay:

• Paraguay is a landlocked nation in south-central South America.

• Capital: Asunción, located on the east bank of the Paraguay River.

• Coordinates: Lies mostly south of the Tropic of Capricorn.

• Bordering Nations: Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.

• Geographical Features:

• Rivers: Major Rivers: Paraguay, Paraná, Pilcomayo, and Apa Paraguay River divides the country into: Región Oriental (Eastern Region) Región Occidental (Western Region or Chaco Boreal) Hydropower: Paraguay is among the top exporters of hydroelectricity, mainly due to river-based power stations.

• Major Rivers: Paraguay, Paraná, Pilcomayo, and Apa

• Paraguay River divides the country into:

• Región Oriental (Eastern Region)

• Región Occidental (Western Region or Chaco Boreal)

• Hydropower: Paraguay is among the top exporters of hydroelectricity, mainly due to river-based power stations.

• Mountains and Plateaus: Eastern Paraguay is part of the Brazilian Plateau. Important ranges: Amambay Mountains Mbaracayú Mountains Cordillera de San Rafael, with the highest peak Mount San Rafael (850 m). Valleys and Lakes: Paraná and Paraguay valleys dominate the central and western landscape. Notable lakes include Lake Ypoá and Lake Ypacaraí. Climate: Eastern Region: Subtropical Chaco Boreal (Western Region): Tropical Rainfall: 1,400–1,650 mm in the east, reducing to 760 mm in the west.

• Eastern Paraguay is part of the Brazilian Plateau.

• Important ranges: Amambay Mountains Mbaracayú Mountains Cordillera de San Rafael, with the highest peak Mount San Rafael (850 m).

• Amambay Mountains

• Mbaracayú Mountains

• Cordillera de San Rafael, with the highest peak Mount San Rafael (850 m).

• Valleys and Lakes: Paraná and Paraguay valleys dominate the central and western landscape. Notable lakes include Lake Ypoá and Lake Ypacaraí.

• Paraná and Paraguay valleys dominate the central and western landscape.

• Notable lakes include Lake Ypoá and Lake Ypacaraí.

• Climate: Eastern Region: Subtropical Chaco Boreal (Western Region): Tropical Rainfall: 1,400–1,650 mm in the east, reducing to 760 mm in the west.

• Eastern Region: Subtropical

• Chaco Boreal (Western Region): Tropical

• Rainfall: 1,400–1,650 mm in the east, reducing to 760 mm in the west.