Paraguay
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Paraguay, offeecially the Republic o Paraguay is a landlockt kintra in Sooth Americae. It is bordered bi Argentinae tae the sooth an soothwast, Brazil tae the east an northeast, an Bolivie tae the northwast. Paraguay lies on baith banks o the Paraguay River, which runs throu the centre o the kintra frae north tae sooth. Acause o its central location in Sooth Americae, is whiles referred tae as Corazón de América, or the Hert o Americae.
Republic o Paraguay | |
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Motto: "Paz y justicia" (Spaingie) "Peace an juistice" | |
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| Caipital and largest city | Asunción 25°16′S 57°40′W / 25.267°S 57.667°W |
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| Demonym(s) | Paraguayan |
| Govrenment | Unitar presidential constitutional republic |
• Preses | Horacio Cartes |
• Vice Preses | Juan Afara |
| Legislatur | Congress |
• Upper house | Chaumer o Senators |
• Lower house | Chaumer o Deputes |
| Unthirldom frae Spain | |
• Declared | 14 May 1811 |
• Recognised | 25 November 1842 |
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• Total | 406,752 km2 (157,048 sq mi) (60th) |
• Water (%) | 2.3 |
| Population | |
• 2015 estimate | 6,783,272[1] (104t) |
• Density | 17.2/km2 (44.5/sq mi) (204t) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $68.005 billion[2] (100t) |
• Per capita | $9,779[2] (107t) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Tot | $28.743 billion[2] (99t) |
• Per capita | $4,133[2] (109t) |
| Gini (2014) |  51.7[3]heich |
| HDI (2015) |  0.693[4]medium · 110t |
| Currency | Guaraní (PYG) |
| Time zone | UTC–4 (PYT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–3 (PYST) |
| Drivin side | right |
| Cawin code | +595 |
| ISO 3166 code | PY |
| Internet TLD | .py |
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![Coat o airms [nb 1] o Paraguay](https://www.search.com.vn/wiki/sco/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Paraguay.svg)
Etymology
Thare ar at least fower versions for the oreegin o the name Paraguay. The literal translation frae Guaraní is Para = o mony varieties; Gua = frae, belongin tae or place; Y = watter, river or loch.
Geografie
Paraguay is dividit bi the Río Paraguay intae the eastren region, cawed Eastren Paraguay (Paraguay Oriental) an kent as the Paraná region; an the wastren region, offeecially cawed Wastren Paraguay (Paraguay Occidental), cried the Chaco an aa.
The terrain consists o grassy plains an woodit hills in the east. Tae the wast, thare ar maistly law, marshy plains.
Climate
The local climate ranges frae subtropical tae temperate, wi substantial rainfall in the eastren portions, tho becomin semi-arid in the far wast.
Notes
References
Freemit airtins
- Govrenment
- Chief o State an Cabinet Members Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Spaingie) Naitional Department o Tourism Archived 2015-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Spaingie) Ministry o Finance wi economic an Government information, available in Inglis an aa
- General information
- Paraguay frae the Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Paraguay entry at The World Factbook
- Paraguay Archived 2008-06-07 at the Wayback Machine at UCB Libraries GovPubs
- Paraguay at Curlie
Wikimedia Atlas o Paraguay
- News media
- (in Spaingie) [http://www.larueda.com.py/ La Rueda - Weekly reviews]
- (in Spaingie) ABC Color
- (in Spaingie) Última Hora Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Spaingie) La Nación
- (in Spaingie) Paraguay.com
- (in Spaingie) Ñanduti
- Traivel
- Paraguay Convention & Visitor's Bureau[deid airtin]
- Paraguay.com: Tradition, Culture, Maps, Tourism
Travel guide tae Paraguay frae Wikivoyage- (in Spaingie)Tourism in Paraguay, information, pictures an mair. Turismo.com.py Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
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