Independence date	May 14, 1811
Country name	Republic of Paraguay
Capital	Asuncion
Government type	Constitutional Republic
State divisions	-Executive Power, -Legislative Power, -Judicial Power,
Administrative divisions	17 Departments
Elections	Every 5 years (last 2008)
Executive Branch	-Chief of State and Head of Government: President Fernando Lugo Mendez. -Vice President: Federico Franco Gomez. -Cabinet: Ministers nominated by the President.

Embassy and Consulates of Paraguay in the USA:
Embassy Consulate in Los Angeles Consulate in New York Consulate in Miami	Tel: (202) 483-6960 Fax: (202) 234 4508 Tel: (310) 417 9500 Fax: (310) 417 9520 Tel: (212) 682 9441 Fax: (212) 6829443 Tel: (305) 374 9090 Fax: (305) 374 5522

U.S. Embassy in Paraguay:
Embassy	Tel. (595-21) 213715 Fax (595-21) 213728