PARAGUAY

CURRENCY: Guarani (Gua.).

EXCHANGE RATE: Guarani 2,156 = US $1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish.

POPULATION: 3.5 million.

CAPITAL: Asuncion.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 595.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The Guarani is a fully convertible currency.Its import or export is unlimited.

GAMING INFORMATION: You must be at least 18 years of age to gamble in Paraguay.DIBEN, the sixmember gaming board appointed by the Minister of Finance, controls the award of gaming concessions and operations in Paraguay.
There have been seven operating casinos.In the last year some of these licenses have come up for renewal, but we have not been able to verify the continued operation of all seven casinos.It was rumored that only the Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo in Asuncion was the only Paraguay casino still operating.