CapitalAsunción
Government typepresidential republic
Chief of statePresident Santiago PEÑA Palacios (since 15 August 2023)
Natural resourceshydropower, timber, iron ore, manganese, limestone
Industriessugar processing, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, base metals, electric power
Export partnersArgentina 33%, Brazil 25%, Chile 10%, USA 2%, Uruguay 2% (2023)
Import partnersChina 33%, Brazil 24%, USA 8%, Argentina 7%, Germany 2% (2023)
