Paraguay consists of 17 departments (Spanish: departamentos; singular – departamento) and one capital district (distrito capital). These are, with their capitals indicated in parentheses:
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Alto Paraguay
Boquerón
Presidente Hayes
Amambay
Concepción
San Pedro
Distrito Capital
Guairá
Caazapá
Alto Paraná Caaguazú Canindeyú Itapúa Paraguarí Misiones Ñeembucú Cordillera Central Brazil Bolivia Argentina |
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