- Paraguay’s first railway line was built by British engineers from 1858-1861.
- The largest freshwater wetland, the Pantanal extends across Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia.
- Instead of greeting people with a “hello”, you have to say “adios” which actually means goodbye. This is meant to be an indication to people who you bump into that you can’t really spare the time to stop and share a drink in Paraguay.
- Paraguay’s navy is larger than any other land-locked country.
- It is the second poorest country in South America.
- Paraguayan women produce some of the world’s best lacework. Nanduti, which is made in a circular design, gets its name from the Guaraní word meaning “spider web”.
- The capital city is Asuncion and the name Paraguay means "water that goes to the water". They have a population of 5,585,828.
- The country's motto is "Paz y justicia" which in English means "Peace and Justice."
- The local climate ranges from subtropical to temperate.
- Paraguay is a big friend of America. The US army has a base with 20,000 soldiers.