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___ ParaguayDestination Paraguay, a virtual travel guide to this land-locked country. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Paraguay's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this Central South American nation, e.g.: official web sites of Paraguay, addresses of Paraguayan and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Paraguay. | |
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Republic of Paraguay | República del Paraguay |
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 Flag of Paraguay Background: In the early 16th century Europeans arrived in the area inhabited by seminomadic Guarani-speaking tribes called Cayua or Caingua, "men of the forest". In 1537 the Spaniards founded Asuncion which became the center of a Spanish colonial province. Paraguay declared its independence by overthrowing the local Spanish authorities in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance fought between Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory. It stagnated economically for the next half century. In the Chaco War of 1932-35, large, economically important areas were won from Bolivia. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER was overthrown in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, relatively free and regular presidential elections have been held since then. border countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil related countries: Spain |
 Official Name: República del Paraguay short form: Paraguay int'l long form: Republic of Paraguay ISO Country Code: py Actual Time: Fri-Nov-21 13:41 Local Time = UTC -4h Capital City: Asunción (pop. 612 000) Other Cities: Ciudad del Este, San Lorenzo, Capiatá, Fernando de la Mora, Encarnación. Government: Type: Constitutional Republic. Independence: May 1811 (from Spain). Constitution: June 1992. Geography: Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina Area: 406,752 sq. km. (157,047 sq. mi.) Terrain: East of the Paraguay River--grassy plains, wooded hills, tropical forests; west of the Paraguay River (Chaco region)--low, flat, marshy plain. Climate: Temperate east of the Paraguay River, semiarid to the west. People: Nationality: Noun and adjective--Paraguayan(s). Population: 5 735 000 Ethnic groups: Mixed Spanish and Amerindian (mestizo) 95%. Religions: Roman Catholic 90%; Mennonite and other Protestant denominations. Languages: Spanish, Guaraní. Literacy: 91.6%. Natural resources: Hydroelectric sites, forests. Agriculture products: Cotton, sugarcane, soybeans, corn, wheat, tobacco, cassava (tapioca), fruits, vegetables; beef, pork, eggs, milk; timber. Industries: Sugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood products, steel, metallurgic, electric power. Exports partners: Brazil 34.2%, Uruguay 19.6%, Switzerland 7.8%, Argentina 5.3% (2003) Imports partners: Brazil 32.5%, Argentina 21.6%, China 12.7% (2003) Currency: Guaraní (PYG) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of ParaguayRepública del Paraguay GobiernoThe Paraguay Government (Spanish). Presidencia de la República Luis Angel González Macchi's Office. Paraguay National Congress Honorable Cámara de Diputados Honorable Cámara de Senadores Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Ministry of External Relations (in Spanish). Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Paraguay to the United Nations Useless page of the Paraguayan Mission to the UN. Embassy of Paraguay in Ottawa Site of Paraguay's embassy in Canada. Diplomatic Missions of Paraguay Abroad Addresses of Paraguay's Diplomatic Missions Abroad. Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Paraguay Address list of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Paraguay. Maps Map of Paraguay Political Map of Paraguay.  Google
Earth ParaguayZoomable satellite view of Paraguay. Google
Earth AsunciónZoomable satellite view of Paraguay's capital city. Map
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| Paraguay News Itacom Paraguay ISP and Paraguay portal with regional news (in Spanish). La Nacion Paraguayan News (in Spanish) Noticias on line Noticias on line, Paraguay News (in Spanish) Ultima Hora National news (Spanish) Paraguay.com Paraguay related news by World News Network. |
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Arts & CultureGuarani LegacyAbout the Guarani and their language. Guarani Ñanduti Rogue Guarani language and culture (in German, Portuguese, and Spanish) Guarani Renda About the Guarani language (in Guaraní and Spanish) Society-GUARANI About Paraguay's native people. Museo del Barro The Visual Arts Center shows the popular art, the indigenous art and the urban art of Paraguay Musica Paraguaya Music from Paraguay (in Spanish) |
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Business & EconomyBanco Central del ParaguayThe Central Bank of Paraguay (in Spanish) Bolsa de Valores y Productos de Asunción S.A. Paraguay Stock Exchange (in Spanish) Cámara y Bolsa de Comercio (in Spanish) Transportation Ferrocarriles del Paraguay Paraguay Railroad. |
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Destination Paraguay - Travel and Tour GuidesSecretaría de Turismo del ParaguayParaguay travel and tourism information (in Spanish). The Absolutely Unofficial Home Page of Paraguay Absolutely unofficial. Itacom Paraguay ISP and Paraguay portal with regional news. Paraguay ... País de Maravillas General travel and tourism information on Paraguay (Spanish). Paraguay The heart of South America. Asunción Asunción The Municipality of Asunción (in Spanish) |
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EducationUniversidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción"Universidad Columbia del Paraguay Universidad Nacional de Asunción |
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EnvironmentFundación Moisés BertoniMoisés Bertoni Foundation for sustainable development, through conservation of ecosystems with the active participation of the population (in Spanish). The Nature Conservancy in Paraguay Page with information about the work of Nature Conservancy in Paraguay. Waterland Research Institute A non-profit, inter-disciplinary, research, education, and conservation organization. The institute's primary concern and arena of activity is the Paraguay River Basin in South America, with particular emphasis on the Pantanal region and Upper Paraguay River Basin of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. |
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HistoryThe Triple Alliance War (1864-1870)The Gran Chaco War (1928-1935) WWW-VL History: Paraguay Paraguay history resources. |
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SearchItacomParaguay ISP and Paraguay portal. Yagua Paraguay search engine and directory. Additional Information on ParaguayBackground Notes: ParaguayGovernments on the WWW: Paraguay LANIC - Paraguay Latin American Network Information Center on Paraguay. Open Directory Project: Paraguay Wikipedia: Paraguay The World Factbook -- Paraguay |
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